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24 alternatives to NW.js

A new way of writing desktop apps with Web technologies

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. NW.js launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   App.js▲100

   library for creating mobile webapps behave like native apps

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Blueprint▲203

   A React UI toolkit for the web

   2016 · blueprintjs.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Limitless▲90

   A productivity companion for Chrome

   2013 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   NotebookJS▲109

   Scientific computation for JavaScript

   2016 · datazar.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   JavaScript Air: Progressive Web Apps▲63

   Bring the best of mobile sites and native apps to your users

   2016 · javascriptair.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Forestry▲187

   A lightweight CMS for Jekyll and Hugo sites

   2016 · tina.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Draft.js▲166

   A framework for building rich text editors in React

   2016 · facebook.github.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Hawkee▲73

   A writing platform for web developers

   2014 · hawkee.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Learning React Native▲74

   Building Native Mobile Apps with JavaScript

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Node.js Blueprints▲75

    Develop stunning web and desktop applications

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Apache Weex▲127

    A framework for building mobile cross-platform UIs

    2017 · incubator.apache.org · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Chrome Experiments▲137

    Showcase of web experiments written by creative coders

    2015 · experiments.withgoogle.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Custom Elements▲119

    A web components gallery for modern web apps

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Meteor▲107

    Platform for building web apps in a fraction of the time

    2014 · meteor.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    AniJS▲87

    UI Interaction Library for Web Designers in Plain English

    2014 · anijs.github.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Fraym▲67

    A new open-source CMS

    2014 · fraymm.wordpress.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Draft▲56

    GitHub for Writing

    2013 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Zuznow▲71

    Auto conversion of enterprise web apps into mobile apps

    2014 · zuznow.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    OS.js▲4

    JavaScript Web/Cloud Desktop Platform

    2015 · os.js.org · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Paperpile▲66

    No-fuss reference management for the web

    2014 · paperpile.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    JavaScript Air: For the Beginners▲62

    Stories and wisdom from the panel, for beginner programmers

    2016 · javascriptair.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Next.js▲19

    A small framework for server-rendered universal JS webapps

    2016 · vercel.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Monkberry▲6

    A JavaScript library for building web user interfaces

    2016 · monkberry.js.org · its alternatives →

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    Polished js▲6

    A lightweight toolset for writing styles in JavaScript

    2017 · polished.js.org · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →