Ionic Framework

Spec sheet

What it does

Ionic is an open-source UI toolkit for building performant mobile apps with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ionicframework.com

Support

Ionic’s documentation points developers to its community forum, GitHub issues, and community channels for help and contributions.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ionicframework.com

License

The Ionic UI Toolkit is released under the MIT license and can be used in personal or commercial projects for free.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ionicframework.com

Headquarters

Ionic says its headquarters are in Madison, Wisconsin.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ionic.io

Founded

2012Read 28 Sep 2026 · ionicframework.com

CLI

The Ionic CLI scaffolds apps and provides installation, update, development server, build, and debugging tools.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ionicframework.com

Framework support

Ionic integrates with Angular, React, and Vue, and can also be used without a frontend framework.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ionicframework.com

Maker and founding

Ionic says it was founded in 2012 by Max Lynch and Ben Sperry.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ionic.io

Native API limitation

Native device API calls do not work in a web environment without a native bridge, so browser fallbacks may be needed.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ionicframework.com

Native deployment

Ionic uses Capacitor or Cordova to deploy natively and can run in a browser as a Progressive Web App.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ionicframework.com

Performance

Ionic describes its approach as using hardware-accelerated transitions and touch-optimized gestures.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ionicframework.com

Shared codebase

Ionic supports building apps for iOS, Android, and the web from one codebase.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ionicframework.com

UI features

The toolkit includes pre-designed components, typography, and a theme that adapts to platforms.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ionicframework.com

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

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