Electron is a framework that lets build desktop applications using web technologies like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. This app works on Windows, Mac, and Linux. Electron is based on Chromium (provides the web browser engine for UI) and Node.js (allows access to computer features like file system, notifications).
List of apps built with Electron:
- Visual Studio Code - Source code editor by Microsoft
- Slack desktop - Team collaboration and messaging
- Spotify - Music streaming desktop client
- Microsoft Teams - Business communication platform
- WhatsApp Desktop - Communication client
- Signal Desktop - Communication client
- Skype - Communication client
- Franz/Ferdi - Multi-messaging service aggregator (combines multiple chat services)
- Mattermost - Online chat-service
- Element - Decentralized messaging client (Matrix protocol)
- Wire - Secure messaging and collaboration
- Station/Rambox - Multi-app workspace organizers
- Discord - Voice, video, and text communication platform
- Twitch Studio - Twitch's official streaming application
- Streamlabs OBS - Live streaming software
- Postman - API testing tool
- Insomnia - API testing tool (alternative to Postman)
- Notion - All-in-one workspace for notes and collaboration
- Joplin - Open-source note-taking and to-do app
- Standard Notes - Encrypted note-taking app
- Obsidian - Knowledge management and note-taking
- Figma - Collaborative design tool
- InVision - Digital product design platform
- Lens - Kubernetes IDE
- GitHub Desktop - Oficial GitHub client
- GitKraken - Git GUI
- Hyper - Modern terminal application
- MongoDB Compass - Database management GUI
- Mailspring - Modern, feature-rich email client
- Nuclear - Modern music streaming player
- 1Password
- Claude desktop
- OpenVPN Connect
- Docker Desktop
Misc: