---
title: "Xamarin Forms is dead. Now what?"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/xamarin-forms-is-dead-now-what--ihrjh0nsd
source_url: https://www.infoworld.com/article/3715240/xamarin-forms-is-dead-now-what.html
type: article
source: "InfoWorld"
published: 2024-04-11T09:01:57.162Z
updated: 2026-04-10T02:12:36.299Z
tags: ["avalonia", ".net", "xamarin"]
reading_time: 6
upvotes: 1
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# Xamarin Forms is dead. Now what?

**[InfoWorld](https://daily.dev/sources/infoworld)** · 6 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Microsoft is ending support for Xamarin Forms and recommending developers to switch to MAUI or other alternative cross-platform .NET UI frameworks like Uno Platform and Avalonia. The migration process requires manual updates and there are differences in features and controls between the platforms.

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