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Commercial desktop apps

Internal enterprise tools

Freemium apps with optional purchases

Open-source apps with donations

Subscription-based desktop software

Enhanced security and sandboxing

Better performance optimizations

Expanded plugin ecosystem

Improved documentation and tutorials

Support for newer OS features

Apps requiring tiny binary size

Memory or CPU-sensitive apps

Lightweight utilities needing minimal overhead

Apps where Rust-based security is preferred

Projects without web development experience

Electron enables cross-platform desktop apps using web technologies and Node.js.

Main process manages backend/OS integration; renderer process displays UI.

Supports all major frontend frameworks and desktop OSes.

Ideal for rapid development of consumer and enterprise apps.

Large ecosystem, mature tools, but heavier in size and memory usage.

Does Electron support React/Vue/Angular/Svelte?

Yes, frontend framework agnostic.

Are Electron apps secure?

Yes, if best practices like contextIsolation are used.

Can I build for all desktop platforms?

Yes, Windows, macOS, and Linux are supported.

Are Electron apps lightweight?

No, they are larger due to Chromium and Node.js overhead.

Can I implement auto-updates?

Yes, using electron-updater or custom solutions.