MōBrowser is a framework for building cross-platform desktop apps using Node.js and the web stack you love. It provides everything you need to develop, build, package, and distribute your app.
Write your application from a single codebase using TypeScript and run it natively on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Your application source code and bundled resources are encrypted and protected from extraction, analysis, and tampering.
Get response within 4 business hours. Communicate directly with the engineers who build the framework through email, chat, video calls.
Your application is powered by a single modern web browser engine (Chromium), so it looks and behaves the same on all operating systems.
Use familiar Node.js APIs and leverage the full npm ecosystem to extend your desktop applications without restrictions.
Extend your app with a native C++ or Rust module to access platform APIs and maximize performance for compute-intensive tasks.
| Feature | MōBrowser | Electron | Tauri |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project scaffolding tool | Yes. Official scaffolding via | Available via separate tooling (e.g. Electron Forge). | Yes. Official scaffolding via |
| Single codebase and language | Yes. TypeScript for both frontend and backend. | Yes. JavaScript for both frontend and backend. | No. JavaScript for frontend. Rust for backend. |
| Source code protection | Built-in encryption and protection of source code and resources for both frontend and backend. | No built-in source code and resources protection (ASAR is packaging, not protection). | No built-in encryption and protection of source code and resources for the frontend. |
| Enterprise support with SLAs | Yes. Response within 4 business hours. | No. Community support only. | No. Community support only. |
| Consistent rendering across different platforms | Yes. Chromium engine on all platforms. | Yes. Chromium engine on all platforms. | No. Different rendering on different platforms. Different web engines. |
| Node.js runtime | Full Node.js runtime support. | Full Node.js runtime support. | No built-in Node.js runtime. |
| Native APIs access | Native C++/Rust modules for platform API access and compute‑intensive tasks. | Native Node add-ons (C/C++). | Native extensions typically implemented via Rust/plugins. |
The name of your desktop application will match the given project name. Change the application name anytime later.
Use React, Vue, or plain HTML, CSS, and JavaScript/TypeScript for your application’s UI. Alternatively, you can simply load and display a website inside your cross-platform desktop app.
Build modern, responsive, and beautiful application UI quickly with hundreds of ready-to-use components from your favorite UI component library: Shadcn, Ant Design, Material UI, Quasar.
The generated project is compatible with VS Code, Cursor, Antigravity, Zed, and other modern VS Code-based IDEs, so you can open it and start development right away.
Implement application business logic with TypeScript. Create and customize application windows, display native dialogs, add tray icons, show desktop notifications, customize main menu, add context menu, register global shortcuts, etc.
import { BrowserWindow } from '@mobrowser/api';
const win = new BrowserWindow()
win.browser.loadUrl('https://example.com')
win.show()
Use the built-in VS Code debugger to debug TypeScript code of your application.
Build modern, responsive, and beautiful application UI with a wide range of web developer tools, frameworks, ready-to-use UI components.
Debug JavaScript/TypeScript code and modify DOM/CSS with the built-in Chromium DevTools or directly in VS Code.
Run your application in development mode with enabled Hot Module Replacement (HMR), so you can edit the frontend and see the changes on the fly:
Make Inter-Process Communication (IPC) calls from the sandboxed frontend process to the privileged backend process using Protobuf messages and services.
Customize your application title, icon, description, copyright, version, etc. in the mobrowser.conf.json file.
{
"app": {
"name": "App",
"copyright": "Copyright © 2026 Company Name"
}
}
Make your app trustworthy for the end users by signing and notarizing it.
Provide your Apple Developer account credentials for macOS and the signtool command for Windows in the config file and your application will be automatically signed and notarized whenever you build it.
Build your application and package it into a native installer for the current platform with a single command:
Ship your app as a native executable for the best user experience on all major platforms.
Deliver new versions of your app to the end users using the built-in application auto-update mechanism with small delta updates.
Keep your application updates on your own update server or use a third-party service like Amazon S3 or Google Cloud Storage.
An all-in-one solution for teams that want to build a desktop app using a familiar web stack and ship it to users in months, not years.
Your success in production is part of our responsibility.
Rely on our strict SLAs to minimize downtime and receive meaningful feedback to your requests.
The product engineers themselves handle all technical support requests. Get as technical as you need, discussing ways to make MōBrowser work for you.
With private support communication channels, all sensitive information about your project is safe and strictly confidential.
Get technical help or share your feedback with the MōBrowser team.
Discuss your requirements, learn about pricing, or request a demo.
For the teams that move fast and think long-term.
The price is exclusive of any taxes.