Tauri v2 vs Electron After 6 Months of Real Development — My Honest Take
The article compares Tauri v2 and Electron based on six months of development experience. Tauri is favored for its smaller bundle size and performance, while Electron is easier for JavaScript developers. The choice between the two depends on specific project needs and developer expertise.
- ▪Tauri v2 has a significantly smaller bundle size compared to Electron, which includes Chromium.
- ▪The learning curve for Rust in Tauri can be challenging, requiring 2-3 months for those unfamiliar with it.
- ▪Tauri offers a well-designed capabilities system and a growing plugin ecosystem, but lacks comprehensive documentation for macOS-specific API access.
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| Canonical URL | https://dev.to/hiyoyok/tauri-v2-vs-electron-after-6-months-of-real-development-my-honest-take-2ic0 |
| Publication time | Wed, 29 Apr 2026 05:04:22 +0000 |
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try { if(localStorage) { let currentUser = localStorage.getItem('current_user'); if (currentUser) { currentUser = JSON.parse(currentUser); if (currentUser.id === 3851832) { document.getElementById('article-show-container').classList.add('current-user-is-article-author'); } } } } catch (e) { console.error(e); } hiyoyo Posted on Apr 29 Tauri v2 vs Electron After 6 Months of Real Development — My Honest Take #tauri #rust #programming #webdev All tests run on an 8-year-old MacBook Air. I've shipped multiple Mac apps with Tauri v2. I evaluated Electron seriously before choosing Tauri. Here's what 6 months of actual development taught me — not benchmarks, actual experience. Bundle size: Tauri wins, obviously Electron bundles Chromium. Your app is 150MB before you write a line of code.
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