What it does
Framework7 is a free, open-source framework for mobile, web and desktop interfaces. It includes native-style UI components and supports plain JavaScript as well as React, Vue and Svelte integrations.
Framework7 can turn a mobile interface into a working flow with navigation, lists, dialogs, tabs and forms. Its components follow iOS and Material styling, and you can use plain JavaScript or the React, Vue and Svelte integrations.
To generate a project without installing the CLI globally, run npx framework7-cli create --ui in the destination directory. The browser interface lets you choose a framework, a Web, PWA or Cordova target, and a Single View, Tabs or Split View template. It also offers a colour theme and icon and splash-screen generation. The configurator normally opens on localhost:3001; --port changes that port.
The framework is free under MIT, and local project creation needs no account. Native or hybrid mobile targets require Cordova setup, while desktop packaging uses additional tools such as Electron or NW.js. The component documentation focuses on interface construction and refers app-store compilation to Cordova’s documentation.
Strengths
- Native-style controls support connected application prototypes.
- Plain JavaScript and several frontend integrations are documented.
- The project generator offers platform, navigation-template and theme choices.
Watch out for
- Native desktop packaging involves additional tools beyond the interface framework.
- Hybrid mobile compilation requires the separate Cordova toolchain.
Best for
- Teams prototyping mobile-style application flows in code
Sources
- Framework7 - iOS, Android and Desktop Apps (Oct 27, 2026)
- Introduction to Framework7 (Oct 27, 2026)
- Framework7 Command-Line Interface (Oct 27, 2026)
- Create App | Framework7 CLI (Oct 27, 2026)
- Installation | Framework7 CLI (Oct 27, 2026)