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| developer = [[OpenJS Foundation]]
| released = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2013|7|15}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v0.1.0|title=electron/electron|website=GitHub|access-date=8 May 2018|archive-date=2 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160802143311/https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v0.1.0|url-status=live}}</ref>
| latest release version = 36.2.0<ref name="current-version">{{cite web|url=https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v36.2.0|title=Release electron v36.2.0 · electron/electron|date=7 May 2025|website=GitHub|access-date=7 May 2025}}</ref>
| latest release version = {{wikidata|property|preferred|reference|edit|Q21614124|P348|P548=Q2804309}}
| latest release date = {{Startstart date and age|{{wikidata2025|qualifier05|preferred|single|Q21614124|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}07}}
| latest preview version = 3437.0.0-alpha.13<ref name="current-preview">{{cite web|url=https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v34v37.0.0-alpha.13|title=Release electron v34v37.0.0-alpha.13 · electron/electron|date=155 OctoberMay 20242025|website=GitHub|access-date=167 OctoberMay 20242025}}</ref>
| latest preview date = {{start date and age|20242025|1005|1505}}
| programming language = [[C++]], [[JavaScript]], [[Objective-C++]] and [[Objective-C]]
| operating system = [[Linux]], [[macOS]], and [[Windows]]
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! Release !! Status !! Release date !! End of life date || Chromium version !! Node.js version !! Module version || N-API version || ICU version
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| {{Version|co|v33v1.x8.yx}} || {{Version|co|Current}}<ref name="current">{{cite web|url=https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v33.0.0|title=Release electron v33.0.0 · electron/electron|date=14 October 2024|website=GitHub|accessEnd-date=16 October 2024of-Life}}</ref> || 1512 OctoberDecember 20242017 || 2920 AprilDecember 20252018 || 13059 || 208.182 || ?57 || ? || ?
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| {{Version|coo|v32v2.x0.yx}} || {{Version|coo|ActiveEnd-of-Life}} ||20 August1 2024May 2018 ||4 March24 2025April 2019 ||128 61 ||20 8.169 ||? 57 || ? || ?
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| {{Version|coo|v31v3.x1.yx}} || {{Version|coo|ActiveEnd-of-Life}} ||11 June18 2024September 2018 ||7 January29 2025July 2019 ||126 66 ||20 10.142 ||? 64 || ?3 || ?
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| {{Version|o|v30v4.x2.yx}} || {{Version|o|End-of-lifeLife}} ||16 April20 2024December 2018 ||15 22 October 20242019 ||124 69 ||20 10.11 ||? 69 || ?3 || ?62.2
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| {{Version|o|v29v5.x1.yx}} || {{Version|o|End-of-Life}} ||20 February24 April 20242019 ||20 August4 2024February 2020 ||122 73 ||20 12.90 ||? 70 || ?4 || ?63.1
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| {{Version|o|v6.1.x}} || {{Version|o|End-of-Life}} || 29 July 2019 || 18 May 2020 || 76 || 12.4 || 73 || 4 || 64.2▼
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| {{Version|o|v7.3.x}} || {{Version|o|End-of-Life}} || 22 October 2019 || 25 August 2020 || 78 || 12.8 || 75 || 4 || 64.2▼
| {{Version|o|v27.x.y}} || {{Version|o|End-of-Life}} ||10 October 2023<ref>{{Cite web |title=Release electron v27.0.0 · electron/electron|url=https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v27.0.0 |date=2023-10-10 |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=GitHub |language=en |archive-date=11 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231011081004/https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v27.0.0 |url-status=live }}</ref>||16 April 2024 ||118 ||18.17 || ? || ? || ?▼
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| {{Version|o|v8.3.x}} || {{Version|o|End-of-Life}} || 4 February 2020 || 16 November 2020 || 80 || 12.13 || 76 || 5 || 65.1▼
| {{Version|o|v26.x.y}} || {{Version|o|End-of-Life}} ||15 August 2023<ref>{{Cite web |title=Release electron v26.0.0 · electron/electron|url=https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v26.0.0 |access-date=2023-09-23 |website=GitHub |language=en |archive-date=23 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230923151615/https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v26.0.0|url-status=live }}</ref>||20 February 2024 ||116 ||18.16 || ? || ? || ?▼
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| {{Version|o|v9.4.x}} || {{Version|o|End-of-Life}} || 18 May 2020 || 2 March 2021 || 83 || 12.14 || 80 || 5 || 65.1▼
| {{Version|o|v25.x.y}} || {{Version|o|End-of-Life}} ||30 May 2023<ref>{{Cite web |title=Release electron v25.0.0 · electron/electron|url=https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v25.0.0 |access-date=2023-09-23 |website=GitHub |language=en |archive-date=23 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230923151832/https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v25.0.0|url-status=live }}</ref>||5 December 2023 ||114 ||18.15 || ? || ? || ?▼
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| {{Version|o|v10.4.x}} || {{Version|o|End-of-Life}} || 25 August 2020 || 25 May 2021 || 85 || 12.16 || 82 || 5 || 65.1▼
| {{Version|o|v24.x.y}} || {{Version|o|End-of-Life}} ||4 April 2023<ref>{{Cite web |title=Release electron v24.0.0 · electron/electron|url=https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v24.0.0 |access-date=2023-09-23 |website=GitHub |language=en |archive-date=23 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230923152010/https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v24.0.0|url-status=live }}</ref>||10 October 2023 ||112 ||18.14 || ? || ? || ?▼
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| {{Version|o|v11.4.x}} || {{Version|o|End-of-Life}} || 16 November 2020 || 30 August 2021 || 87 || 12.18 || 85 || 5 || 65.1▼
| {{Version|o|v23.x.y}} || {{Version|o|End-of-Life}} ||30 November 2022<ref>{{Cite web |title=Release electron v23.0.0 · electron/electron |url=https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v23.0.0 |access-date=2023-09-23 |website=GitHub |language=en |archive-date=23 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230923152229/https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v23.0.0 |url-status=live }}</ref>||15 August 2023 ||110 ||18.12 || ? || ? || ?▼
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| {{Version|o|v12.0.x}} || {{Version|o|End-of-Life}} || 2 March 2021 || 15 November 2021<ref name="v16"/> || 89 || 14.16 || 87 || 7 || 68.1▼
| {{Version|o|v22.x.y}} || {{Version|o|End-of-Life}} ||30 November 2022<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web |title=Release electron v22.0.0 · electron/electron |url=https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v22.0.0 |access-date=2022-12-16 |website=GitHub |language=en |archive-date=15 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215021758/https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v22.0.0 |url-status=live }}</ref>||10 October 2023 ||108 ||16.17 || ? || ? || ?▼
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| {{Version|o|v13.x.y}} || {{Version|o|End-of-Life}} || 25 May 2021 || 31 January 2022<ref name="v17"/> || 91 || 14.16 || 89 || 7 || 68.1▼
| {{Version|o|v21.x.y}} || {{Version|o|End-of-Life}} ||26 September 2022<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |title=Release electron v21.0.0 · electron/electron |url=https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v21.0.0 |access-date=2022-12-16 |website=GitHub |language=en |archive-date=16 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216134546/https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v21.0.0 |url-status=live }}</ref>||4 April 2023 ||106 ||16.16 || ? || ? || ?▼
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| {{Version|o|v14.x.y}} || {{Version|o|End-of-Life}} || 30 August 2021 || 29 March 2022<ref name="v18"/> || 92 || 14.17 || 89 || 8 || 69.1▼
| {{Version|o|v20.x.y}} || {{Version|o|End-of-Life}} ||2 August 2022<ref>{{Cite web |title=Release electron v20.0.0 · electron/electron |url=https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v20.0.0 |access-date=2022-12-16 |website=GitHub |language=en |archive-date=16 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216134548/https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v20.0.0 |url-status=live }}</ref>||7 February 2023 ||104 ||16.15 || ? || ? || ?▼
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| {{Version|o|v19v15.x.y}} || {{Version|o|End-of-Life}} || 2421 MaySeptember 2022<ref name="v19">{{Cite2021 web|url=https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v19.0.0|title=Release electron v19.0.0 · electron/electron|website=GitHub|access-date=3124 May 2022|archive-date=31 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531223319/https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v19.0.0|url-status=live}}</ref> ||29 November 2022<ref name="auto2v19"/> || 10294 || 16.145 || 10698 || ? || ?
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| {{Version|o|v18v16.x.y}} || {{Version|o|End-of-Life}} || 2915 MarchNovember 20222021<ref name="v18v16">{{Cite web|url=https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v18v16.0.0|title=Release electron v18v16.0.0 · electron/electron|website=GitHub|access-date=43 MayDecember 20222021|archive-date=46 MayDecember 20222021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2022050402401120211206162946/https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v18v16.0.0|url-status=live}}</ref> ||26 September24 May 2022<ref name="autov19"/> || 10096 || 16.139 || 10399 || ? || ?
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| {{Version|o|v17.x.y}} || {{Version|o|End-of-Life}} || 1 February 2022<ref name="v17">{{Cite web|url=https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v17.0.0|title=Release electron v17.0.0 · electron/electron|website=GitHub|access-date=28 February 2022|archive-date=12 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220212020115/https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v17.0.0|url-status=live}}</ref> ||2 August 2022 || 98 || 16.13 || 101 || ? || ?
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| {{Version|o|v16v18.x.y}} || {{Version|o|End-of-Life}} || 1529 NovemberMarch 20212022<ref name="v16v18">{{Cite web|url=https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v16v18.0.0|title=Release electron v16v18.0.0 · electron/electron|website=GitHub|access-date=34 DecemberMay 20212022|archive-date=64 DecemberMay 20212022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2021120616294620220504024011/https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v16v18.0.0|url-status=live}}</ref> ||26 24 MaySeptember 2022<ref name="v19auto"/> || 96100 || 16.913 || 99103 || ? || ?
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| {{Version|o|v15v19.x.y}} || {{Version|o|End-of-Life}} || 2124 SeptemberMay 20212022<ref name="v19">{{Cite web|url=https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v19.0.0|title=Release 24electron v19.0.0 · electron/electron|website=GitHub|access-date=31 May 2022|archive-date=31 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531223319/https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v19.0.0|url-status=live}}</ref> ||29 November 2022<ref name="v19auto2"/> || 94102 || 16.514 || 98106 || ? || ?
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▲| {{Version|o|v23v20.x.y}} || {{Version|o|End-of-Life}} ||302 NovemberAugust 2022<ref>{{Cite web |title=Release electron v23v20.0.0 · electron/electron |url=https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v23v20.0.0 |access-date=20232022-0912-2316 |website=GitHub |language=en |archive-date=2316 SeptemberDecember 20232022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2023092315222920221216134548/https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v23v20.0.0 |url-status=live }}</ref>||157 AugustFebruary 2023 ||110104 ||1816.1215 || ? || ? || ?
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▲| {{Version|o|v21.x.y}} || {{Version|o|End-of-Life}} ||26 September 2022<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |title=Release electron v21.0.0 · electron/electron |url=https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v21.0.0 |access-date=2022-12-16 |website=GitHub |language=en |archive-date=16 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216134546/https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v21.0.0 |url-status=live }}</ref>||4 April 2023 ||106 ||16.16 || ? || ? || ?
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▲| {{Version|o|v22.x.y}} || {{Version|o|End-of-Life}} ||30 November 2022<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web |title=Release electron v22.0.0 · electron/electron |url=https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v22.0.0 |access-date=2022-12-16 |website=GitHub |language=en |archive-date=15 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215021758/https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v22.0.0 |url-status=live }}</ref>||10 October 2023 ||108 ||16.17 || ? || ? || ?
▲| {{Version|o|v12.0.x}} || {{Version|o|End-of-Life}} || 2 March 2021 || 15 November 2021<ref name="v16"/> || 89 || 14.16 || 87 || 7 || 68.1
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▲| {{Version|o|v11.4.x}} || {{Version|o|End-of-Life}} || 16 November 2020 || 30 August 2021 || 87 || 12.18 || 85 || 5 || 65.1
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▲| {{Version|o|v26v24.x.y}} || {{Version|o|End-of-Life}} ||154 AugustApril 2023<ref>{{Cite web |title=Release electron v26v24.0.0 · electron/electron|url=https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v26v24.0.0 |access-date=2023-09-23 |website=GitHub |language=en |archive-date=23 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2023092315161520230923152010/https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v26v24.0.0|url-status=live }}</ref>||2010 FebruaryOctober 20242023 ||116112 ||18.1614 || ? || ? || ?
▲| {{Version|o|v10.4.x}} || {{Version|o|End-of-Life}} || 25 August 2020 || 25 May 2021 || 85 || 12.16 || 82 || 5 || 65.1
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▲| {{Version|o|v25.x.y}} || {{Version|o|End-of-Life}} ||30 May 2023<ref>{{Cite web |title=Release electron v25.0.0 · electron/electron|url=https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v25.0.0 |access-date=2023-09-23 |website=GitHub |language=en |archive-date=23 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230923151832/https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v25.0.0|url-status=live }}</ref>||5 December 2023 ||114 ||18.15 || ? || ? || ?
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▲| {{Version|o|v27v26.x.y}} || {{Version|o|End-of-Life}} ||1015 OctoberAugust 2023<ref>{{Cite web |title=Release electron v27v26.0.0 · electron/electron|url=https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v27v26.0.0 |date=2023-10-10 |access-date=2023-1009-1123 |website=GitHub |language=en |archive-date=1123 OctoberSeptember 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2023101108100420230923151615/https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v27v26.0.0 |url-status=live }}</ref>||1620 AprilFebruary 2024 ||118116 ||18.1716 || ? || ? || ?
▲| {{Version|o|v8.3.x}} || {{Version|o|End-of-Life}} || 4 February 2020 || 16 November 2020 || 80 || 12.13 || 76 || 5 || 65.1
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▲| {{Version|o|v28v27.x.y}} || {{Version|o|End-of-Life}} ||510 DecemberOctober 2023<ref>{{Cite web |title=Release electron v28v27.0.0 · electron/electron|url=https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v28v27.0.0 |date=2023-1210-0410 |access-date=2023-1210-1411 |website=GitHub |language=en |archive-date=1411 DecemberOctober 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2023121421565520231011081004/https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v28v27.0.0 |url-status=live }}</ref>||1116 JuneApril 2024 ||120118 ||18.1817 || ? || ? || ?
▲| {{Version|o|v7.3.x}} || {{Version|o|End-of-Life}} || 22 October 2019 || 25 August 2020 || 78 || 12.8 || 75 || 4 || 64.2
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▲| {{Version|o|v20v28.x.y}} || {{Version|o|End-of-Life}} ||2<!-- AugustNote: 2022GitHub shows a release of Dec 4, 2023, 11:12 PM GMT+1 for this release -->5 December 2023<ref>{{Cite web |title=Release electron v20v28.0.0 · electron/electron |url=https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v20v28.0.0 |date=2023-12-04 |access-date=20222023-12-1614 |website=GitHub |language=en |archive-date=1614 December 20222023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2022121613454820231214215655/https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v20v28.0.0 |url-status=live }}</ref>||711 FebruaryJune 20232024 ||104120 ||1618.1518 || ? || ? || ?
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| {{Version|o|v5.1v29.x.y}} || {{Version|o|End-of-Life}} ||20 24 AprilFebruary 20192024 ||20 4August February 20202024 || 73122 || 1220.09 || 70? || 4? || 63.1?
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| {{Version|o|v4.2v30.x.y}} || {{Version|o|End-of-Life}} ||16 20April December 20182024 || 2215 October 20192024 || 69124 || 1020.11 || 69? || 3? || 62.2?
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| {{Version|o|v3.1v31.x.y}} || {{Version|o|End-of-Life}} ||11 18June September 20182024 ||7 29January July 20192025 || 66126 || 1020.214 || 64? || 3? || ?
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| {{Version|o|v2.0v32.x.y}} || {{Version|o|End-of-Life}} ||20 1August May 20182024 ||4 24March April 20192025 || 61128 || 820.916 || 57? || ? || ?
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| {{Version|o|v1.8v33.x.y}} || {{Version|o|End-of-Life}} || 1215 DecemberOctober 20172024<ref>{{cite web|url=https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v33.0.0|title=Release 20electron Decemberv33.0.0 2018· electron/electron|date=14 October 2024|website=GitHub|access-date=16 59October 2024}}</ref> || 8.229 April 2025 || 57130 || 20.18 || ? ||? || ?
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| {{Version|co|v34.x.y}} || {{Version|co|Active}} ||14 January 2025<ref>{{cite web|url=https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v34.0.0|title=Release electron v34.0.0 · electron/electron|date=14 January 2025|website=GitHub|access-date=7 May 2025}}</ref> ||24 June 2025 ||132 ||20.18 ||? || ? || ?
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| {{Version|co|v35.x.y}} || {{Version|co|Active}} ||4 March 2025<ref>{{cite web|url=https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v35.0.0|title=Release electron v35.0.0 · electron/electron|date=3 March 2025|website=GitHub|access-date=7 May 2025}}</ref> ||2 September 2025 ||134 ||22.14 ||? || ? || ?
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| {{Version|c|v36.x.y}} || {{Version|c|Current}} ||29 April 2025<ref name="current">{{cite web|url=https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v36.0.0|title=Release electron v36.0.0 · electron/electron|date=28 April 2025|website=GitHub|access-date=7 May 2025}}</ref> ||28 October 2025 ||136 ||22.14 ||? || ? || ?
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| {{Version|cp|v37.x.y}} || {{Version|cp|Prerelease}} ||24 June 2025 (Scheduled)<ref name="prerelease">{{cite web|url=https://www.electronjs.org/docs/latest/tutorial/electron-timelines|title=Releases|date=21 April 2025|website=Electron|access-date=7 May 2025}}</ref> ||13 January 2026 ||138 ||TBD ||? || ? || ?
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| {{Version|p|v38.x.y}} || {{Version|p|Nightly}} ||TBD<ref name="nightly">{{cite web|url=https://releases.electronjs.org/release?channel=nightly|title=Nightly · Electron Releases|date=30 April 2025|website=Electron|access-date=7 May 2025}}</ref> ||TBD ||TBD ||TBD ||? || ? || ?
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Desktop applications built with Electron include [[Atom (text editor)|Atom]],<ref name="electron-blog">{{cite web |last1=Sawicki |first1=Kevin |date=23 April 2015 |title=Atom Shell is now Electron |url=https://electronjs.org/blog/2015/04/23/electron |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191016124310/https://electronjs.org/blog/electron |archive-date=16 October 2019 |access-date=15 July 2017 |work=Electron}}</ref> [[Etcher (software)|balenaEtcher]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Etcher on GitHub |url=https://github.com/balena-io/etcher |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116012922/https://github.com/balena-io/etcher |archive-date=16 November 2018 |access-date=7 July 2020 |website=[[GitHub]]}}</ref> [[Eclipse TheiaDiscord]],<ref name="theia" /> [[Microsoft Teams]] before 2.0,<ref name="ms-teams">{{Cite web |last=msdmaguire |title=How Microsoft Teams uses memory - Microsoft Teams |url=https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/teams-memory-usage-perf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208013106/https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/teams-memory-usage-perf |archive-date=8 December 2020 |access-date=2021-11-12 |website=docs.microsoft.com |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Redmond |first1=Tony |title=Teams 2.0 Moves Away from Electron to Embrace Edge WebView2 |url=https://office365itpros.com/2021/06/25/teams-2-webview2-replaces-electron/ |website=Office 365 for IT Pros |access-date=2 August 2024}}</ref> [[Slack (software)|Slack]],<ref name="slack">{{cite news |date=25 October 2016 |title=Building hybrid applications with Electron |url=https://slack.engineering/building-hybrid-applications-with-electron-dc67686de5fb |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191016124311/https://slack.engineering/building-hybrid-applications-with-electron-dc67686de5fb?gi=b2a5127226ea |archive-date=16 October 2019 |access-date=12 August 2017 |work=Several People Are Coding}}</ref> and [[Visual Studio Code]].<ref name="ars-electron">{{cite web |last1=Bright |first1=Peter |date=29 April 2015 |title=Microsoft's new Code editor is built on Google's Chromium |url=https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/04/microsofts-new-code-editor-is-built-on-googles-chromium/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150507020146/https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/04/microsofts-new-code-editor-is-built-on-googles-chromium/ |archive-date=7 May 2015 |access-date=18 November 2015 |work=[[Ars Technica]]}}</ref><ref name="gh-source">{{cite web |date=29 March 2022 |title=Open Source project |url=https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151123164810/https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode |archive-date=23 November 2015 |access-date=20 May 2018 |website=[[GitHub]]}}</ref> The [[Brave browser]] was based on Electron before it was rewritten to use Chromium directly.<ref>{{cite web |last=Singh |first=Jagmeet |date=2017-01-03 |title=People are now even doing machine learning in JavaScript |url=https://www.opensourceforu.com/2017/01/javascript-creator-brendan-eich-interview/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170107122039/https://www.opensourceforu.com/2017/01/javascript-creator-brendan-eich-interview/ |archive-date=7 January 2017 |accessdate=2022-08-26 |publisher=Open Source For U}}</ref>, while [[Microsoft Teams]] used Electron before 2.0.<ref name="ms-teams">{{Cite web |last=msdmaguire |title=How Microsoft Teams uses memory - Microsoft Teams |url=https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/teams-memory-usage-perf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208013106/https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/teams-memory-usage-perf |archive-date=8 December 2020 |access-date=2021-11-12 |website=docs.microsoft.com |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Redmond |first1=Tony |title=Teams 2.0 Moves Away from Electron to Embrace Edge WebView2 |url=https://office365itpros.com/2021/06/25/teams-2-webview2-replaces-electron/ |website=Office 365 for IT Pros |date=25 June 2021 |access-date=2 August 2024}}</ref>
 
== Reception ==
The most common criticism of Electron is that it necessitates [[software bloat]] when used for simple programs.<ref>{{cite web |last=Proven |first=Liam |date=2021-11-19 |title=Some FOSS gems: Franz, RamBox, Pidgin and more |url=https://www.theregister.com/2021/11/19/friday_foss_fest/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211119235239/https://www.theregister.com/2021/11/19/friday_foss_fest/ |archive-date=19 November 2021 |accessdate=2022-08-26 |publisher=The Register}}</ref> As a result, [[Michael Larabel]] has referred to the framework as "notorious among most Linux desktop users for being resource heavy, not integrating well with most desktops, and generally being despised."<ref>{{cite web |last=Larabel |first=Michael |date=2019-02-09 |title=Electron Apps Are Bad, So Now You Can Create Desktop Apps With HTML5 + Golang |url=https://www.phoronix.com/news/HTML5-Golang-Desktop-Apps |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220826131838/https://www.phoronix.com/news/HTML5-Golang-Desktop-Apps |archive-date=26 August 2022 |accessdate=2022-08-26 |publisher=Phoronix}}</ref> Meanwhile, Joey Sneddon states that this tradeoff is sensible as Electron greatly lowers the cost of developing and maintaining cross-platform software.<ref>{{cite web |last=Sneddon |first=Joey |date=2017-07-23 |title=Seriously folks, Electron apps aren't that bad |url=https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2017/07/why-electron-apps-arent-bad-2 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180516103739/https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2017/07/why-electron-apps-arent-bad-2 |archive-date=16 May 2018 |accessdate=2022-08-26 |publisher=OMG Ubuntu}}</ref>
 
Researchers have shown that Electron's large feature set can be hijacked by bad actors with write access to the source JavaScript files. This requires root access on *nix systems and is not considered to be a vulnerability by the Electron developers.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gallagher |first=Sean |date=2019-08-07 |title=Skype, Slack, other Electron based apps can be easily backdoored |url=https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/08/skype-slack-other-electron-based-apps-can-be-easily-backdoored/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190807173425/https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/08/skype-slack-other-electron-based-apps-can-be-easily-backdoored/ |archive-date=7 August 2019 |accessdate=2022-08-26 |publisher=Ars Technica}}</ref> Those who are concerned that Electron is not always based on the newest version of Chromium have recommended [[progressive web application]]s as an alternative.<ref>{{cite web |last=Hoffman |first=Chris |date=2019-08-15 |title=That native app is probably just an old web browser |url=https://www.howtogeek.com/436841/that-native-app-is-probably-just-an-old-web-browser/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190815143207/https://www.howtogeek.com/436841/that-native-app-is-probably-just-an-old-web-browser/ |archive-date=15 August 2019 |accessdate=2022-08-26 |publisher=How To Geek}}</ref>
 
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* [[Tauri (software framework)]]
* [[Flutter (software)]]
* [[PyQt]]
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