What is Electron and what platforms does it support?

Electron is catalogued under AI App Builders & Low-Code: Build cross-platform desktop apps with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. Supported platforms: API.

Is Electron open source?

Electron has a public repository (https://github.com/ihapp/HyperApps) with its source repository published, and supporting self-hosted deployment.

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Electron

Build cross-platform desktop apps with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS

electron.atom.io SourceSoftware Development / AI App Builders & Low-Code

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Public revenue: Undisclosed; No public revenue evidence yet
Entry price: Free; No monthly subscription pricing
Creators: electron; @electronjs· 36K followersCo-created with ihapp
Launched: 11y ago; 2015-04-23 · Est.

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Launched on Product HuntLaunch
Build cross platform desktop apps
May 11, 2016 · 10y agoLaunch page
Launched on Show HN (3 pts)Launch
Free Webapp Hosting on Docker Hub — We take it for granted that a web app is deployed to a remote server and delivered over the Internet to a browser. And Docker comes handy…
Nov 4, 2015 · 11y agoLaunch page
Launched on Show HN (1 pts)Launch
Build cross platform desktop apps with web technologies
Jun 9, 2015 · 11y agoLaunch page
Launched on Product HuntLaunch
Cross platform desktop application shell
Apr 23, 2015 · 11y agoLaunch page

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Show HN

2015-11-04Source

Post excerpt:: We take it for granted that a web app is deployed to a remote server and delivered over the Internet to a browser. And Docker comes handy to package a web app and deploy it to a server. So, it requires to own a server to host a web app, right? Well, other options exist. Electron (http://electron.atom.io/) offers packaging web apps as desktop apps. But, here

Open Source & Self-Hosting

GitHub · MCP / Skill

ihapp/HyperAppsSelf-hostable

GitHub Stars: Public repo
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License: See repository
Primary language: Docker / Self-hosted

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Domain authority —Domain registered 2010-01-06

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Homewww.electronjs.org/
Featureswww.electronjs.org/de/ Snapshot 2026-11-08

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What is Electron and what platforms does it support?: Electron is catalogued under AI App Builders & Low-Code: Build cross-platform desktop apps with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. Supported platforms: API.
Is Electron open source?: Electron has a public repository (https://github.com/ihapp/HyperApps) with its source repository published, and supporting self-hosted deployment.Source

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