We Chose Tauri over Electron for Our Performance-Critical Desktop App
8 days ago
- #Electron
- #Tauri
- #Cross-platform
- Tauri and Electron are compared for cross-platform app development, focusing on performance, bundle size, and trade-offs.
- Electron uses Node.js for its main process and Chromium for rendering, leading to larger app sizes and higher memory usage.
- Tauri leverages Rust for the backend and the system's native WebView for rendering, resulting in smaller app sizes and lower memory consumption.
- A benchmark shows Tauri's app size at 8.6MiB vs. Electron's 244MiB, and memory usage at 172MB vs. 409MB for Electron.
- Tauri's initial build time is slower due to Rust compilation, but subsequent builds are faster.
- Hopp chose Tauri for its backend performance, sidecar support, and feature availability, aligning with their need for low-latency screen sharing.
- The decision between Tauri and Electron depends on project requirements, team expertise, and specific use cases.