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Electron vs Tauri.
Electron wins on ecosystem depth. Tauri wins on installer size, memory, and security. Pick based on which one matters more for your app.
Verdict
In 2026, Electron is still the safe choice for any team already fluent in web tech and shipping to a broad audience. Tauri wins when your app needs to be small, use less memory, or has a smaller runtime attack surface as a real requirement. Both handle code signing, notarization, and auto-updates in production. The deciding factors are almost always installer size versus ecosystem maturity.
Side by side.
The dimensions that change your shipping experience day to day.
| Dimension | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | JavaScript / TypeScript | Rust backend + any web frontend |
| License | MIT | MIT or Apache-2.0 |
| First release | 2013 | 2019 |
| Latest version | 43.x (Aug 2026) | 2.11.x (Jul 2026) |
| Runtime | Bundles Chromium + Node.js per app | System webview via WRY: WebKit (macOS), WebView2 (Windows), WebKitGTK (Linux) |
| Bundle size | 80–200 MB | 3–15 MB |
| Memory (idle) | 120–200 MB | 30–80 MB |
| Ecosystem | Largest desktop framework community; hundreds of thousands of compatible npm packages | Full npm frontend ecosystem plus Rust crates and 50+ official Tauri plugins |
| Auto-updater | electron-updater, Squirrel, Electron Forge auto-update | Built-in Tauri Updater plugin (Ed25519 signed) |
| Code signing | electron-builder, @electron/osx-sign, @electron/notarize, signtool | codesign + notarytool (macOS), signtool (Windows), CLI wraps both |
- Language
- JavaScript / TypeScript
- License
- MIT
- First release
- 2013
- Latest version
- 43.x (Aug 2026)
- Runtime
- Bundles Chromium + Node.js per app
- Bundle size
- 80–200 MB
- Memory (idle)
- 120–200 MB
- Ecosystem
- Largest desktop framework community; hundreds of thousands of compatible npm packages
- Auto-updater
- electron-updater, Squirrel, Electron Forge auto-update
- Code signing
- electron-builder, @electron/osx-sign, @electron/notarize, signtool
- Language
- Rust backend + any web frontend
- License
- MIT or Apache-2.0
- First release
- 2019
- Latest version
- 2.11.x (Jul 2026)
- Runtime
- System webview via WRY: WebKit (macOS), WebView2 (Windows), WebKitGTK (Linux)
- Bundle size
- 3–15 MB
- Memory (idle)
- 30–80 MB
- Ecosystem
- Full npm frontend ecosystem plus Rust crates and 50+ official Tauri plugins
- Auto-updater
- Built-in Tauri Updater plugin (Ed25519 signed)
- Code signing
- codesign + notarytool (macOS), signtool (Windows), CLI wraps both
Real apps shipping today.
Both frameworks power apps you already know. Electron has the longer track record; Tauri is catching up quickly.
Electron
- Visual Studio Code
- Slack
- Discord
- Figma Desktop
- 1Password 8
- Notion
- GitHub Desktop
- Signal
Tauri
- Spacedrive
- Pot
- ChatBox
- mdSilo
- XGetter
Which one for you?
Pick Electron if
- Teams already fluent in web tech
- Apps needing deep Node.js integration
- Ecosystem-heavy needs (updater, builder, forge)
Pick Tauri if
- Apps where install size matters
- Teams open to Rust beyond the frontend
- Security-conscious apps (smaller runtime surface)
Whichever you pick,
ship it on your own infra.
Prod0 ships builds for either framework. Same config file, same install pipeline, same download and update story.