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Capacitor

Cross-platform native runtime for web apps

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Technical Profile

Scalability
high
Performance
high
Learning Curve
easy
Maturity
stable
Languages: TypeScript, JavaScript
Architecture: cross-platform, native-bridge

When to Use

  • +Web app to mobile
  • +Native API access
  • +Web team

When Not to Use

  • -Maximum performance
  • -Complex native UI

Strengths

  • Web to native
  • Any framework
  • Good plugins
  • Modern Cordova

Weaknesses

  • WebView based
  • Performance ceiling

Operations

Maintenance
low
Monitoring
low
Backup/Recovery
simple
Hosting: app-stores

Quick Facts

Category
mobile
License
open source
Pricing
free (free tier)
Community
medium
Docs Quality
excellent
Trend
growing
Vendor Lock-in
none
Data Portability
easy

Compliance

GDPR
HIPAA
SOC 2
PCI-DSS
Encryption
Audit Logs
RBAC
MFA

Best For

startupsmallmedium

Use Cases

  • Web to mobile
  • PWAs
  • Native features

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