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Dev tools · March 12, 2020

ToDesktop 2.0

All in one platform for building and releasing desktop apps

ToDesktop 2.0 launched on March 12, 2020 with 380 votes, #28 of 4,417 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 6 years on.

In plain words

ToDesktop is a platform that enables developers to convert web applications into desktop or menubar applications. It offers an app builder for straightforward conversions and a CLI tool for publishing custom Electron apps on managed infrastructure. The platform targets web developers looking to expand their applications to desktop environments without building from scratch.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

From the sources

ToDesktop is an all-in-one platform for building and releasing desktop apps. With ToDesktop 2.0, you can: 🛠Convert your web app to a desktop app or menubar app using our app builder 🧩Use our CLI to publish your own Electron app on our managed infrastructure

ToDesktop is your end-to-end Electron partner — offering effortless deployment, robust security and seamless auto-updates.

Effortless deployment, robust security and seamless auto-updates. ToDesktop is your end-to-end Electron partner — everything you need to run Electron apps at scale. Eliminate developer frustration by letting us handle the infrastructure. Build your Electron app on Mac, Windows, and Linux with confidence. We analyze your Electron app’s source code to find and rank issues by severity. Quickly resolve vulnerabilities with confidence. Ensure your app runs flawlessly on all platforms. Our Smoke Tests automatically test app launches, updates, and performance on. Keep your customers' apps up-to-date and safely test new releases on a subset of users before rolling out tofrom todesktop.com

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