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Electron vs Wails
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Electron | Wails |
|---|---|---|
| Language | C++ | Go |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 123k | 36k |
| Latest | v44.7.0 | v2.14.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-10 | 2026-10-10 |
| Release cadence | about 1 day between releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 37+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 33 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Wails replaces Electron. Alternatives to Electron →
PartialUses the system webview with a Go backend instead of bundling Chromium.
Electron
- v45.0.0-beta.12026-10-09electron v45.0.0-beta.1pre-release
- v44.7.02026-10-07electron v44.7.0
- v42.11.122026-10-07electron v42.11.12
- v43.7.92026-10-07electron v43.7.9
- v45.0.0-alpha.162026-10-07electron v45.0.0-alpha.16pre-release
Wails
- v3.0.0-beta.282026-10-05Wails v3.0.0-beta.28pre-release
- v3.0.0-beta.272026-10-01Wails v3.0.0-beta.27pre-release
- v3.0.0-beta.262026-09-25Wails v3.0.0-beta.26pre-release
- v3.0.0-beta.252026-09-22Wails v3.0.0-beta.25pre-release
- v3.0.0-beta.242026-09-20Wails v3.0.0-beta.24pre-release
Electron
unsigned The latest release, v44.7.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Wails
unsigned The latest release, v2.14.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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