---
title: "Why I chose Tauri instead of Electron"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/why-i-chose-tauri-instead-of-electron-eraykteys
source_url: https://itnext.io/why-i-chose-tauri-instead-of-electron-e67b34f8857d
type: article
source: "ITNEXT"
published: 2024-01-23T11:47:59.957Z
updated: 2024-11-16T02:19:40.303Z
tags: ["electron", "javascript", "rust", "tauri"]
reading_time: 11
upvotes: 99
comments: 8
language: en
---

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# Why I chose Tauri instead of Electron

**[ITNEXT](https://daily.dev/sources/itnext)** · 11 min read · 99 upvotes · 8 comments

## Summary

The author discusses their decision to choose Tauri over Electron for building a desktop application. They highlight the benefits of Tauri, such as its clear separation of backend and frontend, smaller app size, and plugin system. They also compare Tauri to Electron in terms of programming language and ecosystem, webview, features, and mobile support.

## Full article

daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: <https://itnext.io/why-i-chose-tauri-instead-of-electron-e67b34f8857d>

## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@dbsx** · 1 upvotes

> I choose flutter_rust_bridge.

**@clmentreiffers** · 1 upvotes

> Tauri is more powerful than a basic electron app. If you want a simpler option with your backend in Golang, you can give [wails](https://wails.io) a try, as it follows the same principle and is easier than Rust.

**@claudiosalvador** · 1 upvotes

> Good, I'm Angolan and I program using electron js and I liked your article and the comparison that undoubtedly made the difference between Tauri and Electron js clearer and more grounded for me, I'll take a look at Tauri and maybe write the my first "Hello world"
>
> Good job and keep writing!
> You can pull me up on Instagram and we can exchange ideas: https://www.instagram.com/claudio_kaizer

**@axelerated** · 0 upvotes

> Article needs some proof reading, some of the listed extension examples are stating the same thing twice.

**@alexcloudstar** · 0 upvotes

> Awesome article!
> I want myself to start learning Rust, I think it has a great future ahead

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Tags: [#electron](https://daily.dev/tags/electron), [#javascript](https://daily.dev/tags/javascript), [#rust](https://daily.dev/tags/rust), [#tauri](https://daily.dev/tags/tauri)

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