Electron

Electron combines the Chromium rendering engine and the Node.js runtime. This allows developers to build applications that work on Windows, macOS, and Linux with a single codebase.

Key Features

• Cross-platform compatibility
• Built on web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
• Access to native APIs
• Rich ecosystem of libraries and tools
• Active community support

Pros

• Easy to learn for web developers
• Rapid application development
• Large community and extensive documentation
• Supports a variety of plugins and extensions

Cons

• Applications can be large in size
• Performance may lag compared to native apps
• Higher memory usage than traditional apps
• Limited access to some native features