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Apache Cordova vs. NativeScript

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Apache Cordova

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AN/AN/A

    NativeScript

    Score4.8 out of 10
    N/ANativeScript is an open source framework that allows you to create native iOS and Android apps, with one codebase, using ​the web skills you already have (JavaScript and CSS) and ​the libraries you already love​.N/A
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    Apache CordovaNativeScript
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    Apache CordovaNativeScript
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—The NativeScript framework and CLI are completely free and open source. NativeScript Sidekick is a free download to improve developer productivity with optional paid tiers for power users.
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    Apache CordovaNativeScript
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    Progress Software
    Chose NativeScript
    I was once a user of Ionic Framework which operates on Apache Cordova. At the time, Ionic was the obvious choice because it was lightyears ahead of the other cross platform frameworks. However, because Ionic Framework and Apache Cordova require a WebView component to function, …
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    Chose NativeScript
    Ionic and Apache Cordova are hybrid tools, both based on Webview which is ok for mobile offline data apps but for high-performance enterprise apps that is the limit. NativeScript can go where the number of rules and processing required force us to gain access to the native …
    Incentivized
    Chose NativeScript
    I've looked into and worked with multiple frame works such as Phonegap/Cordova, Ionic, and React Native. While they all allowed developers to create multi-platform applications easily, with different degrees of performance, I found them all to fall short in once you reached a …
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    User Ratings
    Apache CordovaNativeScript
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.5
    (6 ratings)
    4.8
    (13 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
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    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
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    1.0
    (2 ratings)