Electrify – Turn websites into native desktop apps

A scaffolding tool for making desktop apps from websites. - epiqueras/electrify

Electrify – Turn websites into native desktop apps launched on April 30, 2017 with 5 votes and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 9 years on.

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LaunchedApr 30, 2017

Launch day▲ 5 votestop 55% of 3,007 that month

Websitegithub.comonline, checked September 2026

CategoryLife & fun

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50%
of 2017's launches got fewer votes: 54
launches landed the same day: 8.5%
of launches posted at 06:00 UTC reach 10 votes: 9 yrs
on, the site is still online (checked September 2026)

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