| Metric | Why It Matters 💡 | Wails (Go) | Tauri (Rust) | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Init Time | How fast can I start building | ~8s | ~5s | ⚖️ Draw |
| Initial Full Build | First full prod build | 1m 22s | 39m | 🟡 Wails |
| JS Change Rebuild | Simulates a small UI tweak | 7.3s | 73s | 🟡 Wails |
| Backend Change Rebuild | Simulates updating logic | 5.0s | 70s | 🟡 Wails |
| CPU Usage | CPU % used during launch (from gtime) |
14% | 14% | ⚖️ Draw |
| Memory Usage (RAM) | Max during runtime | ~60 MB | ~57 MB | 🔴 Tauri |
| Binary Size (.app) | Final output for distribution | 7.4 MB | 8.3 MB | 🟡 Wails |
| Context Switches (invol) | How busy the OS gets during runtime | 28k | 14k | 🔴 Tauri |
🔹 CPU % was measured using
gtime -v, based on a default app launch + window close.