Frameworks & Libraries
Frontend, backend, full-stack frameworks, libraries, runtimes, and software building blocks.
Web Frameworks
Frontend, backend, and full-stack web frameworks.
Open/source-visible picks
Health-first ToolVitals score, then adoption
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An open-source framework for making universal native apps with React. Expo runs on Android, iOS, and the web.
OSI-approved OSS
53.2k starsActive98
6 tools are not scored because comparable open/source-visible evidence is unavailable.
Runtime Libraries
Libraries, runtimes, UI kits, and software building blocks.
Open/source-visible picks
Health-first ToolVitals score, then adoption
01
17.4k starsActive98
02
🤖 Powerful asynchronous state management, server-state utilities and data fetching for the web. TS/JS, React Query, Solid Query, Svelte Query and Vue Query.
OSI-approved OSS
50.5k starsActive97
03
Open-source WYSIWYG .docx editor for React with canonical OOXML, tracked changes, and real-time collaboration.
OSI-approved OSS
531 starsActive97
7 tools are not scored because comparable open/source-visible evidence is unavailable.
Mobile App Development
Frameworks, SDKs, and libraries for building native and cross-platform iOS and Android applications.
Open/source-visible picks
Health-first ToolVitals score, then adoption
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React NativeTop Pick
Framework for building native iOS and Android applications with React.
OSI-approved OSS
126.8k starsActive97
02
112.3k starsActive97
03
2.7k starsActive96
Desktop App Development
Frameworks and SDKs for building native and cross-platform Windows, Linux, and macOS applications.
Open/source-visible picks
Health-first ToolVitals score, then adoption
01
ElectronTop Pick
Framework for building cross-platform desktop apps with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
OSI-approved OSS
123.6k starsActive97
02
SDK providing modern Windows UI, APIs, and platform features to desktop apps.
OSI-approved OSS
4.7k starsActive88
03
Framework for building native Windows applications with React.
OSI-approved OSS
17.4k starsActive85