cross-platform UI framework
Avalonia is a cross-platform UI framework for .NET (C#/XAML) that enables building desktop, mobile, embedded, and WebAssembly applications.
Same problem, same approach. Swapping one for another is a config change, not a rewrite.
Choose when you want Microsoft's official .NET cross-platform UI framework with native platform controls rather than Avalonia's custom rendering.
.NET MAUI is the .NET Multi-platform App UI, a framework for building native device applications spanning mobile, tablet, and desktop.
Choose when you want a C#/XAML framework that targets WinUI/WASM and offers native platform controls across platforms.
Open-source platform for building cross-platform native Mobile, Web, Desktop, and Embedded apps from a single C#/XAML codebase. Work from any IDE/CLI with Hot Reload, Visual Designer, MCPs, and Skills built for modern .NET workflows. 200M+ NuGet downloads.
Solves the same problem with a different architecture or at a different layer. Expect to rewrite the integration.
Choose when you want to build cross-platform apps with React and JavaScript/TypeScript instead of .NET/XAML.
An open-source framework for making universal native apps with React. Expo runs on Android, iOS, and the web.
Choose when you prefer Dart and a self-contained high-performance rendering engine for mobile, desktop, and web.
Flutter makes it easy and fast to build beautiful apps for mobile and beyond
Choose when you want to build cross-platform apps with web technologies (HTML/CSS/JS) and wrap them with Capacitor or Cordova.
A powerful cross-platform UI toolkit for building native-quality iOS, Android, and Progressive Web Apps with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Choose when you need a Swift-native cross-platform GUI framework, acceptable for small mature Swift teams.
A cross-platform GUI framework for Swift, built for demanding workloads and developer ergonomics
Choose when you want a cross-platform mobile UI framework in Go, though it is early-stage.
Cross-platform mobile UI framework for Go
Choose when you want a Go-based GUI toolkit for desktop and mobile with a simple API and no external dependencies.
Cross platform GUI toolkit in Go inspired by Material Design
Choose when you want a Kotlin-based declarative UI framework from JetBrains for Android, iOS, and desktop.
Compose Multiplatform, a modern UI framework for Kotlin that makes building performant and beautiful user interfaces easy and enjoyable.
Choose when you want a lightweight declarative GUI toolkit for Rust, C++, JavaScript, or Python with its own rendering engine.
Slint is an open-source declarative GUI toolkit to build native user interfaces for Rust, C++, JavaScript, or Python apps.
These projects were analysed and named Avalonia among their alternatives. The relationship is not symmetric — how Avalonia rates them is a separate judgement, made when Avalonia is analysed in its own right.
calls Avalonia “drop-in C#/XAML cross-platform UI framework if you prefer MIT license and a more established desktop focus.”
Open-source platform for building cross-platform native Mobile, Web, Desktop, and Embedded apps from a single C#/XAML codebase. Work from any IDE/CLI with Hot Reload, Visual Designer, MCPs, and Skills built for modern .NET workflows. 200M+ NuGet downloads.
calls Avalonia “Choose if you are a .NET developer and want XAML with cross-platform reach.”
Flutter makes it easy and fast to build beautiful apps for mobile and beyond
calls Avalonia “Choose Avalonia if you're in the .NET ecosystem and need a XAML-based cross-platform UI covering desktop and mobile.”
A framework for building native applications using React
calls Avalonia “choose for .NET/C# XAML desktop/mobile apps instead of grafting C++ ImGui into that stack.”
Dear ImGui: Bloat-free Graphical User interface for C++ with minimal dependencies
calls Avalonia “Choose when you are in the .NET ecosystem and want a XAML-based cross-platform UI toolkit with strong desktop focus.”
A powerful cross-platform UI toolkit for building native-quality iOS, Android, and Progressive Web Apps with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
calls Avalonia “choose when your team is on C#/XAML and needs desktop-first .NET UI with retained-mode data binding”
egui: an easy-to-use immediate mode GUI in Rust that runs on both web and native
calls Avalonia “Choose Avalonia for a .NET/XAML UI with a unique rendering engine and strong desktop support, but it means switching from Go to C#.”
Cross platform GUI toolkit in Go inspired by Material Design
calls Avalonia “Choose Avalonia if you need a .NET/C# cross-platform UI framework with XAML.”
Cross-Platform React Native UI Toolkit
calls Avalonia “choose it if you are on .NET and want C#/XAML UI for desktop/embedded/mobile rather than JS.”
⚡ Write Native with TypeScript ✨ Best of all worlds (TypeScript, Swift, Objective C, Kotlin, Java, Dart). Use what you love ❤️ Angular, React, Solid, Svelte, Vue with: iOS (UIKit, SwiftUI), Android (View, Jetpack Compose), Flutter and you name it compatible.
calls Avalonia “Choose Avalonia when you are in the .NET/C# ecosystem and want a XAML-based cross-platform UI toolkit with desktop/embedded support.”
Slint is an open-source declarative GUI toolkit to build native user interfaces for Rust, C++, JavaScript, or Python apps.
calls Avalonia “Choose when you want a C#/XAML framework with strong desktop, embedded, and WebAssembly support and a more open governance model.”
.NET MAUI is the .NET Multi-platform App UI, a framework for building native device applications spanning mobile, tablet, and desktop.
calls Avalonia “Choose if you're in the .NET ecosystem and need XAML-based cross-platform UI for desktop and mobile.”
Mobile-first, accessible components for React Native & Web to build consistent UI across Android, iOS and Web.
calls Avalonia “when you need a C#/.NET cross-platform desktop/mobile UI with XAML and a Visual Studio toolchain.”
Compose Multiplatform, a modern UI framework for Kotlin that makes building performant and beautiful user interfaces easy and enjoyable.
calls Avalonia “Choose for .NET/C#/XAML cross-platform UI, especially in Microsoft-ecosystem projects.”
A framework for building Mobile cross-platform UI
calls Avalonia “Use when you prefer C# and .NET for building cross-platform desktop/mobile apps with XAML.”
Build realtime web, mobile and desktop apps in Python only. No frontend experience required.
calls Avalonia “Choose when you're in .NET and need native C#/XAML across desktop, mobile, and web with no webview.”
Build cross-platform Native Progressive Web Apps for iOS, Android, and the Web ⚡️
calls Avalonia “when you are building with .NET and want XAML-based cross-platform UI across desktop and mobile”
Valdi is a cross-platform UI framework that delivers native performance without sacrificing developer velocity.
calls Avalonia “choose for C#/XAML cross-platform UI with desktop emphasis and no RN dependency.”
Material Design for React Native (Android & iOS)
calls Avalonia “For C#/.NET teams needing XAML-based desktop UI with a native look and feel across platforms.”
Build ultra fast, tiny, and cross-platform desktop apps with Typescript.
calls Avalonia “choose when you are in the .NET ecosystem and need a XAML-based desktop UI with strong MVVM support.”
A data-first Rust-native UI design toolkit.