Electron React Boilerplate

A long-running open-source starter for building cross-platform desktop apps with Electron and React

Electron React BoilerplateCheck Electron React Boilerplate

Best for: Developers who want a well-established Electron + React + TypeScript starting point for a cross-platform desktop app.
Skip if: You're building a web SaaS product, not a desktop app - this boilerplate has no auth, billing, or backend included.

Electron React Boilerplate combines Electron, React, TypeScript, and Webpack into a starter for cross-platform desktop applications. It provides hot reloading that preserves app state during development, incremental TypeScript checking, and webpack-based code optimization to avoid typical Electron bloat. It's a long-running, community-maintained open-source project rather than a commercial product.

Pros

Free, open source, and has been actively maintained for years with a large community
Hot reloading preserves app state, speeding up desktop UI iteration
Webpack optimization addresses common Electron app-size and performance complaints

Cons

It's a bare app shell - no auth, billing, or SaaS-specific features included
Electron apps still carry a large runtime footprint compared to native desktop frameworks
No official pricing/support - purely community-driven