Avalonia vs .NET MAUI
Avalonia apps gain performance, reach and design
consistency beyond MAUI’s abstraction layer
Avalonia apps gain performance, reach and design consistency beyond MAUI’s abstraction layer
Fundamentally different
Fundamentally different
.NET MAUI isn't a UI framework. It's a wrapper around platform-specific toolkits, creating a lowest-common-denominator API that abstracts away native controls. When platform APIs change or break, MAUI breaks with them.
Avalonia is a complete UI toolkit like Qt or Flutter. We own the entire stack from XAML to pixels.
This isn't philosophical, it's architectural, with profound performance and reliability implications. MAUI wraps unstable platform UIs, inheriting their bugs and limitations.
Avalonia renders directly to native graphics APIs, delivering consistent, high-performance experiences across desktop, mobile, and embedded platforms with complete visual control.
.NET MAUI isn't a UI framework. It's a wrapper around platform-specific toolkits, creating a lowest-common-denominator API that abstracts away native controls. When platform APIs change or break, MAUI breaks with them.
Avalonia is a complete UI toolkit like Qt or Flutter. We own the entire stack from XAML to pixels.
This isn't philosophical, it's architectural, with profound performance and reliability implications. MAUI wraps unstable platform UIs, inheriting their bugs and limitations.
Avalonia renders directly to native graphics APIs, delivering consistent, high-performance experiences across desktop, mobile, and embedded platforms with complete visual control.
Truly cross-platform
Truly cross-platform
Avalonia runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, embedded devices, and the browser via WebAssembly.
MAUI barely scrapes by with mobile and makes poor bets on desktop, depending on Mac Catalyst (a sandboxed iOS port) and WinUI (underfunded, with an uncertain future).
If you care about reach and stability, there’s only one real choice.
Performance that actually performs
Performance that actually performs
Avalonia is up to 3–6x faster on real-world workloads.
With optimised rendering paths, Avalonia reached over 1.8 million LOLs/sec on macOS, blowing MAUI out of the water, which managed just 212.
On Windows, Avalonia uses half the memory and better throughput. MAUI slows under the weight of its abstractions and indirection.
Avalonia is up to 3–6x faster on real-world workloads.
With optimised rendering paths, Avalonia reached over 1.8 million LOLs/sec on macOS, blowing MAUI out of the water, which managed just 212.
On Windows, Avalonia uses half the memory and better throughput. MAUI slows under the weight of its abstractions and indirection.
Avalonia is up to 3–6x faster on real-world workloads.
With optimised rendering paths, Avalonia reached over 1.8 million LOLs/sec on macOS, blowing MAUI out of the water, which managed just 212.
On Windows, Avalonia uses half the memory and better throughput. MAUI slows under the weight of its abstractions and indirection.
Our drive for performance
Our drive for performance
.NET Android's slow startup times have frustrated developers for years. Cold app launches often take 3-5 seconds, creating poor user experiences that hurt adoption and retention.
We built a proof-of-concept that eliminates this problem entirely.
This isn't theoretical, we have working approach that solves a fundamental .NET mobile limitation. We're currently evaluating Microsoft's commitment to .NET Android performance improvements. If they don't prioritise this critical issue, we're prepared to ship our solution for the Avalonia ecosystem.
.NET developers shouldn't have to accept subpar mobile performance because of platform limitations.
.NET Android's slow startup times have frustrated developers for years. Cold app launches often take 3-5 seconds, creating poor user experiences that hurt adoption and retention.
We built a proof-of-concept that eliminates this problem entirely.
This isn't theoretical, we have working approach that solves a fundamental .NET mobile limitation. We're currently evaluating Microsoft's commitment to .NET Android performance improvements. If they don't prioritise this critical issue, we're prepared to ship our solution for the Avalonia ecosystem.
.NET developers shouldn't have to accept subpar mobile performance because of platform limitations.
Platform stability as a feature
Platform stability as a feature
Why invest in Microsoft's UI when they're focused on Cloud & AI? Microsoft has repeatedly abandoned developers while chasing new revenue streams.
WinForms → WPF → UWP → WinUI on desktop.
Xamarin.Forms → MAUI on mobile.
Each transition forced complete rewrites, leaving hundreds of thousands of teams stranded with legacy codebases and impossible migration decisions.
Enterprise applications need decade-long stability. Avalonia provides longevity with commercial backing. We recognise platform stability as a core feature, not an afterthought.
Why invest in Microsoft's UI when they're focused on Cloud & AI? Microsoft has repeatedly abandoned developers while chasing new revenue streams.
WinForms → WPF → UWP → WinUI on desktop.
Xamarin.Forms → MAUI on mobile.
Each transition forced complete rewrites, leaving hundreds of thousands of teams stranded with legacy codebases and impossible migration decisions.
Enterprise applications need decade-long stability. Avalonia provides longevity with commercial backing. We recognise platform stability as a core feature, not an afterthought.
Bring your MAUI components
Bring your MAUI components
Already invested in MAUI development?
Don't throw away your work. Avalonia.MAUI Hybrid lets you seamlessly integrate existing MAUI components directly into Avalonia applications on iOS and Android platforms.
This hybrid approach bridges the gap between your current MAUI investments and Avalonia's superior platform. Drop MAUI-compatible packages into Avalonia views and they behave as if they were built natively for Avalonia.
No rewriting, no performance penalties.
Already invested in MAUI development?
Don't throw away your work. Avalonia.MAUI Hybrid lets you seamlessly integrate existing MAUI components directly into Avalonia applications on iOS and Android platforms.
This hybrid approach bridges the gap between your current MAUI investments and Avalonia's superior platform. Drop MAUI-compatible packages into Avalonia views and they behave as if they were built natively for Avalonia.
No rewriting, no performance penalties.
