Skip to content
Get packs

The best Expo alternatives

6 tools that do a similar job to Expo, 6 of them open source. Each entry says what it does and who it suits, so you can pick the one that fits instead of the most famous.

You're replacing

Expo

Open-source framework for building native Android, iOS, and web apps with React.

  1. 1

    Capacitor

    Open source · MIT · ★ 17k

    Turn a web app into native iOS, Android, and web apps from one JavaScript codebase.

    Best for: Web developers who already have a modern web app and want it in the app stores; Teams that want one codebase across iOS, Android, and the web

    Full review Expo vs Capacitor
  2. 2

    React Native

    Open source · MIT · ★ 127k

    A framework for building native Android and iOS apps using React and JavaScript.

    Best for: Web developers who already know React and want to build mobile apps; Teams that need one codebase for both Android and iOS

    Full review Expo vs React Native
  3. 3

    Avalonia

    Open source · MIT · ★ 31.7k

    A C# and XAML framework for building desktop, mobile and web-assembly UI apps.

    Best for: C# developers who already know XAML or WPF; Teams that want one UI codebase across desktop and mobile

    Full review Expo vs Avalonia
  4. 4

    Next.js

    Open source · MIT · ★ 143k

    A React framework for building websites and web apps with server rendering and routing built in.

    Best for: Developers already comfortable with React who want a full framework around it; Teams building sites that need server rendering or static generation

    Full review
  5. 5

    Razzle

    Open source · MIT · ★ 11k

    A framework for server-rendered universal JavaScript apps that needs no configuration

    Best for: Developers who want server-rendered React or Preact apps without writing webpack configuration themselves; Developers who want to try a configuration-free setup for universal JavaScript apps

    Full review
  6. 6

    Proton Native

    Open source · MIT · ★ 10.9k

    Build desktop apps with React syntax and React Native-style components, without Electron.

    Best for: React developers who want to build a desktop app without learning a new UI toolkit; Developers already familiar with React Native components

    Full review Expo vs Proton Native

How we pick: tools in the same category that solve the same problem, projects that name each other as alternatives, and open-source projects that describe themselves as an alternative to Expo. We don't take payment for placement.