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Move away from electron
Problem Description
Electron has serious security flaws and is also using a high amount of memory
Proposed Solution
By using https://tauri.app/, which is like electron but written with rust and way better security. More efficient as well
Comparison between Tauri and Electron
| Detail | Tauri | Electron |
|---|---|---|
| Installer Size Linux | 3.1 MB | 52.1 MB |
| Memory Consumption Linux | 180 MB | 462 MB |
| Launch Time Linux | 0.39s | 0.80s |
| Interface Service Provider | WRY | Chromium |
| Backend Binding | Rust | Node.js (ECMAScript) |
| Underlying Engine | Rust | V8 (C/C++) |
| FLOSS | Yes | No |
| Multithreading | Yes | Yes |
| Bytecode Delivery | Yes | No |
| Multiple Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Updater | Yes | Yes1 |
| Custom App Icon | Yes | Yes |
| Windows Binary | Yes | Yes |
| macOS Binary | Yes | Yes |
| Linux Binary | Yes | Yes |
| iOS Binary | Soon | No |
| Android Binary | Soon | No |
| Desktop Tray | Yes | Yes |
| Sidecar Binaries | Yes | No |
Describe alternatives you've considered
Native compiled applications
Yep, we’ve been following Tauri development with excitement for the last two years, and switching to it is planned.
Amazing. Ping us (the Tauri team) on discord if you run into any issues!
