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Add to SafariWhen comparing GitHub Electron vs Quasar Framework, the Slant community recommends Quasar Framework for most people. In the question“What are the best tools for making a cross-platform application?” Quasar Framework is ranked 4th while GitHub Electron is ranked 8th. The most important reason people chose Quasar Framework is:
Vue 3.x available as a plugin.
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Pros
Pro Relatively low barrier to entry
No need to learn native UI APIs for multiple platforms.
Pro Has a built in packager which allows you to package web apps
the electron packager tool allows you to package your web app for any target platform that you desire, as long as you provide the correct information.
Pro Uses Vue.js 2.0
Vue 3.x available as a plugin.
Pro Good documentation and coding samples
Pro Massive suite of well test & optimized widgets
Instant rebuild for SPA, PWA, Cordova or Electron with Material/iOS Themes.
Pro Designed from the outset for desktop & mobile
Pro Can build/test your PWA with/without PWA wrapper
Pro Supports server side rendering (SSR) like Nuxt + SSR/PWA
"Icon genie" builds app icons and splash images for platforms selected.
Pro Ability to add custom server side code when using SSR
Cons
Con Looks and feels like an alien
Con Microsoft
Developed by Microsoft-owned Github
Con Extra effort may be required to make things look native on each platform
Con Mobile platforms not supported
According to documentation only Windows, Linux and Mac are supported, no mobile platforms.
Con Heavyweight
Requires a bit of system memory, and makes applications bulky due to the fact that all your web apps made in electron work in a NodeJS Shell that is basically a web browser displaying your app.
Con Developed by a single person
Statistically, apps being developed by a single person can be gone without warning.
