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'''[[wikipedia:Electron_(software_framework)|Electron]]''' is an open-source programming framework that allows developers to write and run web applications as a standalone application. Electron uses [[Chromium]], an open-source project primarily maintained by [[Google]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shankland |first=Stephen |date=30 Nov 2020 |title=Google gets web allies by letting outsiders help build Chrome's foundation |url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/google-gets-web-allies-by-letting-outsiders-help-build-chromes-foundation/ |url-status=live |access-date=29 Apr 2025 |website=CNET}}</ref>, as the underlying technology to parse and render web applications. | '''[[wikipedia:Electron_(software_framework)|Electron]]''' is an open-source programming framework that allows developers to write and run web applications as a standalone application. Electron uses [[Chromium]], an open-source project primarily maintained by [[Google]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shankland |first=Stephen |date=30 Nov 2020 |title=Google gets web allies by letting outsiders help build Chrome's foundation |url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/google-gets-web-allies-by-letting-outsiders-help-build-chromes-foundation/ |url-status=live |access-date=29 Apr 2025 |website=CNET}}</ref>, as the underlying technology to parse and render web applications. The most common criticisms of Electron are performance issues and massive software bloat, given that each application based on Electron also contains and runs Chromium. | ||
== Dependency on Chromium == | |||
Due to being based on Chromium and being one of the most widely used frameworks for developing [[wikipedia:Application_software|desktop applications]], Electron heavily contributes to Google's monopoly<ref>{{Cite web |year=2025 |title=Browser Market Share Worldwide {{!}} Statcounter Global Stats |url=https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250729173848/https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share |archive-date=2025-07-29 |access-date=2025-08-16 |website=Statcounter}}</ref> in the browser market. This, unfortunately, further increases the leverage Google has on the whole industry. An emerging alternative is a framework known as [[wikipedia:Tauri_(software_framework)|Tauri]], which does not have the same dependency issues, and it is significantly less bloated, as it relies on the [[wikipedia:Operating_system|Operating System]]'s native [[wikipedia:Browser_engine|web renderer]]. | |||
==Software using Electron== | ==Software using Electron== | ||
*[[Discord]] | *[[Discord]] | ||
*[[Bambu Lab Authorization Control System|Bambu Connect]] | *[[Bambu Lab Authorization Control System|Bambu Connect]] | ||
*Figma | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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| Release Year | 2013 |
| Product Type | Software |
| In Production | Yes |
| Official Website | https://www.electronjs.org/ |
Electron is an open-source programming framework that allows developers to write and run web applications as a standalone application. Electron uses Chromium, an open-source project primarily maintained by Google[1], as the underlying technology to parse and render web applications. The most common criticisms of Electron are performance issues and massive software bloat, given that each application based on Electron also contains and runs Chromium.
Dependency on Chromium
Due to being based on Chromium and being one of the most widely used frameworks for developing desktop applications, Electron heavily contributes to Google's monopoly[2] in the browser market. This, unfortunately, further increases the leverage Google has on the whole industry. An emerging alternative is a framework known as Tauri, which does not have the same dependency issues, and it is significantly less bloated, as it relies on the Operating System's native web renderer.
Software using Electron
- Discord
- Bambu Connect
- Figma
See also
References
- ↑ Shankland, Stephen (30 Nov 2020). "Google gets web allies by letting outsiders help build Chrome's foundation". CNET. Retrieved 29 Apr 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Browser Market Share Worldwide | Statcounter Global Stats". Statcounter. 2025. Archived from the original on 2025-07-29. Retrieved 2025-08-16.