dioxuslabs/dioxus

Analysis updated 2026-06-20

★ 35,931RustAudience · developerComplexity · 3/5Setup · moderate

Mindmap

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  root((dioxus))
    What it does
      Cross-platform UI framework
      Single Rust codebase
      Web desktop mobile server
    Tech stack
      Rust
      WebAssembly
      axum
      Tailwind CSS
    Use cases
      Desktop GUI apps
      Fullstack web apps
      Mobile apps
    Key features
      Hot reloading
      Signals state
      dx CLI tool
    Audience
      Rust developers
      Web developers

mindmap root((dioxus)) What it does Cross-platform UI framework Single Rust codebase Web desktop mobile server Tech stack Rust WebAssembly axum Tailwind CSS Use cases Desktop GUI apps Fullstack web apps Mobile apps Key features Hot reloading Signals state dx CLI tool Audience Rust developers Web developers

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Build a cross-platform desktop app in Rust that also runs in the browser without rewriting any code.

USE CASE 2

Create a fullstack web app where Rust handles both the UI and the server logic.

USE CASE 3

Develop a mobile app for iOS and Android using Rust instead of Swift or Kotlin.

What is it built with?

RustWebAssemblyaxumTailwind CSSdx CLI

How does it compare?

	dioxuslabs/dioxus	ajeetdsouza/zoxide	servo/servo
Stars	35,931	36,368	36,651
Language	Rust	Rust	Rust
Setup difficulty	moderate	easy	hard
Complexity	3/5	1/5	4/5
Audience	developer	developer	developer

Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.

How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires a working Rust toolchain and the dx CLI, web targets also need wasm-pack or wasm32 target installed.

License information was not mentioned in the explanation.

In plain English

Dioxus is a framework for building applications in the Rust programming language that can run on the web, desktop (Windows, macOS, Linux), mobile (iOS and Android), and servers, all from a single codebase. The core problem it solves is that building apps for multiple platforms typically requires learning separate tools and writing separate code for each one. Dioxus provides a unified model where the same code compiles to each target. The framework borrows ideas from React, a popular JavaScript UI library. Interfaces are built from components, small, reusable pieces of UI, and state management uses a signals-based system (a pattern for tracking values that change over time and automatically updating the display). A key developer-friendly feature is hot-reloading: when you edit your code, changes appear in the running app within milliseconds without needing a full restart. For web deployment, Dioxus compiles Rust to WebAssembly (a binary format that browsers can run efficiently). Dioxus also integrates with the axum web server library to build fullstack applications, where the same project handles both the frontend interface and the backend logic. Apps are styled with HTML and CSS, including support for Tailwind CSS. A command-line tool called dx handles running, building, and bundling apps for each target platform. A Rust developer wanting to build a GUI desktop app, a web app, or a cross-platform mobile app without switching to JavaScript or platform-specific tooling would use Dioxus. The tech stack is Rust, compiled to native binaries for desktop and mobile, and to WebAssembly for the web.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1

Using Dioxus in Rust, create a todo-list desktop app with a signals-based state that hot-reloads on save.

Prompt 2

Set up a Dioxus fullstack project with axum that renders a homepage on the server and hydrates on the client with WebAssembly.

Prompt 3

Write a Dioxus component in Rust that fetches a JSON API and displays the results in a styled list using Tailwind CSS.

Prompt 4

Show me how to build a Dioxus mobile app targeting iOS and run it on a simulator using the dx CLI.

Frequently asked questions

What is dioxus?

Build web, desktop, and mobile apps in Rust from a single codebase, like React but for Rust, compiling to native or WebAssembly.

What language is dioxus written in?

Mainly Rust. The stack also includes Rust, WebAssembly, axum.

What license does dioxus use?

License information was not mentioned in the explanation.

How hard is dioxus to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is dioxus for?

Mainly developer.

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