Is Electron dead?
Deaditude Score:
38.3%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Perfect for systems that must never, ever change. Like your manager's mindset.
*Data last collected: 31 Dec 2025, so it might be even worse now, sorry.
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๐ฌComponent Breakdown
Dissecting the digital corpse
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Codebase Activity
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Reddit Drama
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Youtube Clickbaits
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Stackoverflow copypasting
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Job offering
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Companies adoption
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Hacker News Hype
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
โฑ๏ธ Tech Lifecycle Position
Has achieved stable mainstream adoption with robust community support and established patterns.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
โจ
2013
GitHub Pulse
Maintenance Mode
Weekly Commit Activity
52 weeks agoNow
Stars
0
total stars
Forks
0
total forks
Open PRs
0
open pull requests
Recent Commits
0
last 30 days
Contributors
0
active developers
Pulse Check
No data
trend assessment
Stack Overflow Analysis
Holding On
Question Metrics
Total Questions
15
Answer Rate
40%
Acceptance Rate
13%
Growth
-50%
Recent Questions
Getting Deprecation Warning with Electron Builder
Unanswered58 views
node.jselectronelectron-builder
I would like to do print a JPG file from my Electron JS App, but it ended with it just print it in a half
Unanswered45 views
javascriptelectron
Registering a protocol handler in Electron
Answered44 views
node.jswindowsmacos
๐ฃ๏ธ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Posting about this tech is the Reddit equivalent of shouting into the void
Community Size
12,934
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
49
Posts
5.8
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-33.3%
Losing steam
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysI released two games on Steam using Electron JS and you should to!
r/electronjs25 days ago
35(97%)18
We made our first sale!!!!!!
r/electronjs8 days ago
18(85%)2
Electron on Android - looking for community interest
r/electronjs16 days ago
19(100%)19
๐ผ Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Electron devs are getting snatched up faster than PS5s at launch.
Global Job Distribution
๐บ๐ธUnited States
344,124๐ซ๐ทFrance
34,240๐ฌ๐งUnited Kingdom
16,043๐จ๐ฆCanada
11,085๐ฎ๐ณIndia
9,227๐ฉ๐ชGermany
65Market Summary
414,784
Total Jobs
๐ข
10,574
Companies Using It
The entire industry is hooked on this tech. Resistance is futile.
Reality Check
Marketable Skill Alert!
Electron is still paying the bills in 6 countries. Silicon Valley approves.
Job metrics derived from search results. Actual availability may be worse.
๐ธ Hacker News Discourse
Still Relevant
Electron gets moderate attention on HN. Neither cool nor uncool - just meh.
Mentions
469
Posts
Community Interest
Average points20.5
Moderate buzz
HN Verdict
Surprisingly productive discussion. Must have been a weekend.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Ishkur's Guide to Electronic Music
3 months ago
35997
Electron-based apps cause system-wide lag on macOS 26 Tahoe
3 months ago
302214
The cryptography behind electronic passports
2 months ago
200122
The death of industrial design and the era of dull electronics
2 months ago
161126
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
โถ๏ธ YouTube Coverage
Some Content
Electron content is about as appealing as 240p videos in 2023.
Content Metrics
15
Videos
2.1M
Total Views
Content trend: Slight decline-16.7%
Average Engagement
140.9K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Electron:
Jamie Birch
Hobby Channel
Dot Physics
Hobby Channel
Huygens Optics
Major Creator
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
1 months ago
12.2K2.1K
Electron JS, Vite & Better SQLite: Complete Tutorial Build a Desktop App From Scratch to Installer
Piko Can Fly
1 months ago
10325
1 months ago
304
๐ซ Curso Electron JS ๐ซ
Andrรฉs Cruz
1 months ago
130
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
๐Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | 38.3% |
| 17 Dec 2025 | 38.5% |
| 4 Dec 2025 | 43.0% |
| 20 Nov 2025 | 45.3% |
| 6 Nov 2025 | 45.7% |
| 25 Oct 2025 | 27.5% |
| 11 Oct 2025 | 54.0% |
| 27 Sept 2025 | 45.7% |
| 14 Sept 2025 | 41.2% |
| 31 Aug 2025 | 36.7% |
| 17 Aug 2025 | 51.0% |
| 4 Aug 2025 | 54.5% |
| 21 Jul 2025 | 54.2% |
| 7 Jul 2025 | 30.7% |
| 24 Jun 2025 | 37.9% |
| 10 Jun 2025 | 28.9% |
| 28 May 2025 | 29.4% |
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