Tauri
Cross-platform desktop frameworkOpen source· verified Sep 2026
Builds desktop (and mobile) apps from a web frontend plus a Rust backend. It uses the operating system's own webview instead of bundling Chromium, so installers are far smaller than Electron's.
Official site
Reach for it when
- Lightweight desktop tools
- Shipping an existing web UI as a native app
Worth knowing
Rendering varies slightly per OS because each platform's webview differs — test on every target.