gossamer
The premium Open Source alternative to Electron
🎯 Best for:Systems Engineers
What is gossamer?
A memory-safe alternative to Electron and Tauri for building desktop applications. It leverages Idris2's linear types and Zig's low-level control to eliminate memory leaks at compile-time.
Tech Stack
ZigFrontend & Headless CMS
Why gossamer?
- • Guaranteed memory safety
- • Low resource overhead
- • Type-safe handle management
Limitations
- • Niche language requirements
- • High learning curve
- • Small plugin ecosystem
6/6/2026
Last Update
0
Forks
5
Issues
MPL-2.0
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Electron)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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