--- title: Why Use React Native for Windows? | daily.dev description: React Native Windows, developed by Microsoft, enables React Native developers to build Windows desktop apps using JavaScript while leveraging native UWP... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/why-use-react-native-for-windows--9whd8gfxv twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Why Use React Native for Windows? | daily.dev og:description: React Native Windows, developed by Microsoft, enables React Native developers to build Windows desktop apps using JavaScript while leveraging native UWP... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/why-use-react-native-for-windows--9whd8gfxv og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/9WHd8GfXv.png og:image:alt: Why Use React Native for Windows? og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Why Use React Native for Windows? **[Callstack Blog](https://daily.dev/sources/callstack-blog)** · 5 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary React Native Windows, developed by Microsoft, enables React Native developers to build Windows desktop apps using JavaScript while leveraging native UWP components. It supports native modules in C# or C++, provides a native Windows look and feel out of the box, and benefits from strong community support. Compared to Electron, it is a better fit when native modules, native UI, or tighter Windows integration are required. The post outlines key considerations for choosing between the two frameworks and highlights language trade-offs between C# and C++ for native development. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Microsoft updates React Native for Windows. 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