electron-packager vs Flatpak Builder

electron-packager

5.1 #17 in Software Packaging Tools

About electron-packager

Flatpak Builder

4.4 #92 in Package Managers

About Flatpak Builder
electron-packagerFlatpak Builder
Free planNoNo
Free trialNoNo
Paid from——
Open sourceNoNo
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxLinux
Free planYes—
Target platformsWindows, macOS, LinuxLinux
Output formats.app, .exe, platform-specific application bundlesFlatpak application, OSTree repository
Command-line packagingYesYes
Auto-update supportNoYes
Silent installation—Yes
Delta updates—Yes
CI/CD integration—Yes

Both are listed in Best Software Packaging Tools. On Inferse, electron-packager scores higher on our published basis.