> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://supastack.dev/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
> For the full documentation corpus in one file, fetch: https://supastack.dev/llms-full.txt

# Tauri vs Electron: choosing a desktop framework

Compare Tauri and Electron on runtime architecture, native integration, distribution, and team trade-offs.

_Published 2026-10-21._
_Updated 2026-10-29._

> **Should I choose Tauri or Electron for a desktop app?**
> It depends on your priorities. Tauri uses the system webview with a Rust-based core, while Electron packages Chromium and Node.js around a multi-process model. Choose based on native integration, supported platforms, team skills, and testing needs; measure your own application.

## Different runtimes, different trade-offs

Tauri hosts a web interface in the operating system webview and bridges it to a Rust core. Electron uses Chromium and Node.js and separates application responsibilities across processes. Both can deliver desktop software with web technologies; neither removes the need for safe boundaries.


## Compare the decisions that matter

Look beyond headline download sizes. Dependencies, bundled assets, platforms, and update systems affect the result. Build and measure a representative app on the machines your customers use.

| Decision | Tauri | Electron |
|---|---|---|
| Rendering | Operating system webview | Bundled Chromium |
| Native layer | Rust commands and capabilities | Node.js and Electron APIs |
| Testing focus | Webview differences | Process isolation and runtime |
| Team fit | Web and Rust | Web and Node.js |


## Security and native integration

Keep privileged operations behind a narrow interface, validate inputs, and limit access to local resources. Follow Electron's process isolation guidance or Tauri's capability model, and handle external content carefully in either framework.


## Choose for your product

Choose Tauri when its system webview and Rust integration fit your team and you can test platform differences. Choose Electron when a consistent Chromium runtime and the Node.js ecosystem are decisive. Prototype your hardest native feature before committing.

supastack offers a Tauri desktop option and a documented release path. Test signing, updating, and permissions for your own distribution targets.

- [Tauri architecture](https://v2.tauri.app/concept/architecture/)
- [Electron process model](https://www.electronjs.org/docs/latest/tutorial/process-model)
- [Electron security](https://www.electronjs.org/docs/latest/tutorial/security)