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# Electron Reviews
**Vendor:** OpenJS Foundation  
**Category:** [JavaScript Web Frameworks](https://www.g2.com/categories/javascript-web-frameworks)  
**Average Rating:** 4.0/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 2
## About Electron
Electron lets you build cross platform desktop apps with web technologies.




## Electron Reviews
  ### 1. Electron.Js Is really good for Developing Cross platform Desktop Application.

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Ashish  R. | Software Engineer 2, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** July 30, 2023

**What do you like best about Electron?**

I am a JavaScript developer mostly worked with react and node. My team was assigned to developed a Desktop application and after doing reasearch we settled down for Electron.js.
Reason:-
1. It's JS library so, i dont have to learn new language( and it uses HTML and css for the Skelton and designing). I started very quickly. so, if you are a JS developer then easily go with Electron for Desktop App.
2. Some big applications are running on it. Example:-  Slack, Microsoft Team, VS code.

**What do you dislike about Electron?**

Developing Application with Electron is very joyful but it has it's downside and Some of the downside are:-
1. Extensive Download Size.
2. Big Memory Size required because each electron app lauch it's own chromium instance.

**What problems is Electron solving and how is that benefiting you?**

In My organization on of the client asked for the Desktop Application for the monitoring the activities on there website like number of user visits and what user are looking for. So, The application was more of the analytics app.

  ### 2. The JavaScript framework cross-platform appclication desktop.

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Carlos V. | CTO, Entertainment, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** July 28, 2023

**What do you like best about Electron?**

It allows me to create desktop applications, writting in JavaScript, CSS and HTML, that works on macOS, Linux and Windows.
Is open source, with a big community and good documentation.

**What do you dislike about Electron?**

Sometimes it is a little bit slow when building the application.

**What problems is Electron solving and how is that benefiting you?**

In first point with electron I can build desktop applications in a NodeJS enviroment. In second place the built application is cross-platform.



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## Electron Features
**JavaScript Frameworks**
- Libraries
- Community
- Widgets
- Browser Support
- Graphical Visualization
- Mobile Support

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