electron-forge
All-in-one tool for packaging and publishing Electron applications — official scaffolding from Electron team.
Our Verdict
The recommended starting point for new Electron apps — pick this unless you have a hard reason not to.
Pros
- Official Electron team tool, well-supported
- Sane defaults and scaffolding for new apps
- Plugin system covers packaging and publishing
- Better docs and DX than electron-builder
Cons
- Less flexibility than electron-builder for edge cases
- Some advanced signing workflows still rough
- Historically lagged on notarization features
- Switching off later can be painful
Best for: New Electron projects wanting official tooling with sensible defaults.
Not for: Highly customized installer flows that exceed Forge's plugin surface.
When to Use electron-forge
Good fit if you need
- Official Electron scaffolding and packaging pipeline
- Auto-code-sign and notarize macOS apps in CI
- Publish to GitHub Releases with built-in publishers
- Vite/Webpack integration for modern frontend bundling
Lock-in Assessment
Low 5/5
Lock-in Score 5/5
Pricing
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- Pricing Model
- free
- Free Tier
- Yes
- Entry Price
- —
- Enterprise Available
- No
- Transparency Score
- —
Beta — estimates may differ from actual pricing
1,000
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Estimated Monthly Cost
$25
Estimated Annual Cost
$300
Estimates are approximate and may not reflect current pricing. Always check the official pricing page.
Project Health
A
Health Score
7.0k 616
Bus Factor
10
Last Commit
today
Release Freq
22d
Open Issues
277
Issue Response
N/A
License
MIT
Last checked: 2026-04-21
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