Of course, the best choices depend on circumstances, but if we were to pick one as a general go-to-solution, which one would it be in 2026?

I have been developing desktop apps with Electron -just because it was easy to start with since I'm familiar with Javascript/Typescript.

With the effectiveness of the latest agentic coding tools, I've reached the point where I considered jumping into a new paradigm if the benefits outweighs the learning challenges.

So, I had Gemini do deep research on the subject and write some reports.

Looking at the reports, I decided to stick with Electron for a bit further because my top criteria is which framework has the least amount of red flags until I catch up in the Flutter world.

Let me explain.

I can live with the bloated binary size, slower launch, and a bit more memory consumption.

As Gemini pointed out:

Successful enterprise applications—VS Code, Postman, Slack—are cited as evidence that if an app provides enough value, users will tolerate its resource…