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24 alternatives to Muban – build desktop apps with system webview and native widgets

Build cross-platform desktop apps with system webview and native GUI widgets. - yue/boilerplate-cpp

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Muban – build desktop apps with system webview and native widgets launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Electron 1.0▲647
Build cross platform desktop apps
2016 · electronjs.org · its alternatives →
2
Yue – A new library to create cross-platform GUI apps▲104
A library for creating native cross-platform GUI apps - yue/yue
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
3
Electron.NET▲84
Build cross platform desktop apps with .NET Core
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
4
ToDesktop Builder▲401
Web app to desktop app in minutes
2023 · todesktop.com · its alternatives →
5
Draftbit▲366
Visually build mobile apps.
2019 · draftbit.com · its alternatives →
6
MacGap▲166
Build native OS X apps with web technologies
2014 · macgapproject.github.io · its alternatives →
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DeskGap – Like Electron, but uses the system webview▲318
2019 · deskgap.com · its alternatives →
8
AppStruct▲861
No-code app builder
2025 · appstruct.ai · its alternatives →
9
Zeroqode▲441
Build your app up to 10x faster with no-code app templates
2017 · zeroqode.com · its alternatives →
10
Board For GitHub▲293
A webview based GitHub project app with native features
2017 · justinfincher.github.io · its alternatives →
11
Subframe▲756
The best way to build UI, fast
2024 · subframe.com · its alternatives →
12
Thunkable ✕▲409
The platform where anyone can build their own mobile apps
2018 · x.thunkable.com · its alternatives →
13
Shoutem v5▲324
Create React Native, cross-platform mobile apps easily
2017 · shoutem.com · its alternatives →
14
Web2Desk▲503
Turn your favorite websites into a desktop app in one click
2018 · web2desk.io · its alternatives →
15
React Native Desktop▲545
Build OS X desktop apps using React Native
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
16
ToDesktop 2.0▲380
All in one platform for building and releasing desktop apps
2020 · todesktop.com · its alternatives →
17
Zeroqode 2.0▲286
Everything you need to build apps without code.
2018 · zeroqode.com · its alternatives →
18
Mega Boilerplate▲298
Handcrafted starter projects
2016 · megaboilerplate.com · its alternatives →
19
Bubble Component Library▲192
Pre-built UI for no-code apps
2022 · bubble.io · its alternatives →
20
Breadboard – A modern HyperCard for building web apps on the canvas▲93
Hey HN! I’m Simone. We re-built Breadboard, a visual app builder that mixes Figma-style UI design with Shortcuts-style logic so you can build, preview, and publish interactive web apps directly from the canvas. What it does Design UIs visually with a flexible canvas –like Figma–. Define app logic with a visual, instruction-stacked editor inspired by Shortcuts. Live preview apps directly on the canvas –no separate preview window–. Publish working web apps with one click. Why we made it Modernize the HyperCard idea: combine layout, behavior, and instant sharing in one place. Reduce friction…
Feb 2026 · breadboards.io · its alternatives →
21
Build0▲349
Build custom internal apps in minutes, no coding required
Nov 2025 · build0.ai · its alternatives →
22
Ionic Platform▲288
Build, deploy, and scale hybrid apps, the easy way
2016 · ionic.io · its alternatives →
23
Built Without Code▲257
A collection of web and mobile apps built without code
2017 · bubble.io · its alternatives →
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Zeroqode 3.0▲196
Building web applications has never been easier
2020 · zeroqode.com · its alternatives →

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