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24 alternatives to Electron App Store

A cross platform, open source app store for Electron.js apps

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Electron App Store launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Electron 1.0▲647

   Build cross platform desktop apps

   2016 · electronjs.org · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Electron Toolkit▲294

   Toolkit to build and launch Electron apps

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   The Hanselminutes Podcast - Creating cross-platform Electron apps with Jessica Lord▲64

   Is Electron "just Chrome in a frame" or is it so much more?

   2016 · hanselminutes.com · its alternatives →

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   Windows 95 in an Electron App▲213

   Windows 95 in an app. Runs on macOS, Linux, and Windows. - felixrieseberg/windows95

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Electron.NET▲84

   Build cross platform desktop apps with .NET Core

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   EXT – an easy way to build cross-platform desktop software▲63

   Hi HN! If you've ever tried to build a desktop app, you probably understand our frustrations with how challenging it is to build one and make it available on Mac, Windows, and Linux. Even with Electron, you still have to set up your own build pipelines, updating mechanisms, code-signing, deployments, and deal with cross-platform compatibility issues. We built EXT to make building cross-platform desktop software easier! Dog-fooding our own APIs, we ported 36 initial games and utilities to the EXT store (all free), and we've open-sourced all of them: https://github.com/extpkg If…

   2024 · ext.store · its alternatives →

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   ToDesktop 2.0▲380

   All in one platform for building and releasing desktop apps

   2020 · todesktop.com · its alternatives →

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   Electron▲15

   Cross platform desktop application shell

   2015 · electronjs.org · its alternatives →

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   Gallery of Open Source Ruby on Rails Apps▲158

   Mobile and browser games bring together more than 380 million people around the world. The company’s portfolio includes over 20 games, from hardcore collectible RPGs to casual puzzle games. Our games are available on all major social networks, in the browser version, as well as on iOS, Android

   2013 · opensourcerails.com · its alternatives →

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    Electron Fiddle▲247

    Create, run, package, and share experiments with Electron.

    2018 · medium.com · its alternatives →

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    Open SaaS▲505

    Open-source & 100% free React & Node.js SaaS starter

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Use Windows 10 Apps APIs Directly from Node.js and Electron▲113

    Winrt APIs-node.js modules generator. Contribute to NodeRT/NodeRT development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    DevTools-X – a cross platform alternative of devutils and devtoys▲136

    Collection of offline first developer utilities available as non-electron desktop application. all in one place, cross-platform, 10MB app! - fosslife/devtools-x

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Gotron – Go and Electron Boilerplate for Cross Platform Apps▲8

    Go Api for Electron. Contribute to Equanox/gotron development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Open Source Alternative To▲377

    Discover open source alternatives to your proprietary SaaS

    2022 · opensourcealternative.to · its alternatives →

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    Saleor 2.0▲177

    Open source storefront for great e-commerce experiences

    2018 · saleor.io · its alternatives →

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    Electrico – Electron Without Node and Chrome▲214

    A Lightweight Electron App Container. Contribute to thomastschurtschenthaler/electrico development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Ionic Platform▲276

    Build, deploy, and scale hybrid apps, the easy way

    2016 · ionic.io · its alternatives →

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    Chromely – Lightweight Alternative to Electron for .NET and .NET Core▲143

    Build Cross Platform HTML Desktop Apps on .NET using native GUI, HTML5, JavaScript, CSS, Owin, AspNetCore (MVC, RazorPages, Blazor) - chromelyapps/Chromely

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    EXT▲187

    An easy way to build cross-platform desktop software.

    2024 · its alternatives →

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    Electrino, a featherweight API-compatible alternative to Electron▲99

    Desktop runtime for apps built on web technologies, using the system's own web browser engine - pojala/electrino

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Which Marketplace? A crowd-sourced list. App markets for side-projects▲20

    Hello HN! Are you looking to build an extension, app or plugin as a side project? If you ever wondered what other software ecosystems and marketplaces there are besides the crowded WordPress Plugins, Shopify Apps and Chrome Extension Store we have a solution for you. A free crowd-sourced list with (50+) plugin marketplaces, app stores and software extension directories for different target markets. Check it out: >> https://goo.gl/rpBPQx (Airtable spreadsheet) If you'd like to stay in touch or add your thoughts and experiences into the database, check out the “More Info” tab in…

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    Vuido builds desktop apps using Vue.js without Electron▲192

    Your friendly JavaScript framework

    2018 · forum.vuejs.org · its alternatives →

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    Starter project for creating Desktop apps with Atom Shell▲6

    Example Electron app. Contribute to atom-archive/electron-starter development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

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