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description: "Supported platforms and feature availability for each PowerSync Client SDK across mobile, web, and desktop."
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_Note: We are working on documenting the Minimum Platform for all SDKs._

## <Icon icon="flutter" iconType="solid" size={32}/> Dart/Flutter SDK

| Platform / Feature | Supported? | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Android | Yes (x86-64, aarch64, armv7) | Requires Flutter |
| iOS | Yes | Requires Flutter |
| macOS | Yes (x86-64, aarch64) | |
| Windows | Yes (x86-64, x86, aarch64) | |
| Linux | Yes (x86-64, x86, aarch64, armv7, riscv64gc) | |
| Web | Yes | Only dart2js is tested, dart2wasm has issues |
| HTTP connection method | Yes | |
| WebSocket connection method | No | |
| Platform / Feature | Supported? | Minimum Platform | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Android | Yes (x86-64, aarch64, armv7) | | Requires Flutter |
| iOS | Yes | | Requires Flutter |
| macOS | Yes (x86-64, aarch64) | | |
| Windows | Yes (x86-64, x86, aarch64) | | |
| Linux | Yes (x86-64, x86, aarch64, armv7, riscv64gc) | | |
| Web | Yes | | Only dart2js is tested, dart2wasm has issues |
| HTTP connection method | Yes | | |
| WebSocket connection method | No | | |

## <Icon icon="react" iconType="solid" size={32}/> React Native SDK

| Platform / Feature | Supported? | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| React Native | Yes | |
| React Native w/ Expo | Yes | |
| React Native for Web | Yes | |
| React Strict DOM | YMMV - not tested | |
| React Native for Windows | No | |
| HTTP connection method | Yes | Legacy (supported) |
| WebSocket connection method | Yes | Default |
| Platform / Feature | Supported? | Minimum Platform | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| React Native | Yes | | |
| React Native w/ Expo | Yes | | |
| React Native for Web | Yes | | |
| React Strict DOM | YMMV - not tested | | |
| React Native for Windows | No | | |
| HTTP connection method | Yes | | Legacy (supported) |
| WebSocket connection method | Yes | | Default |

## <Icon icon="js" iconType="solid" size={32}/> JS/Web SDK

| Platform / Feature | Supported? | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Chrome & Chrome-based | Yes | See VFS notes |
| Firefox | Yes | OPFS Not supported in private tabs |
| Safari | Yes | OPFS Not supported in private tabs |
| HTTP connection method | Yes | |
| WebSocket connection method | Yes | |
| Platform / Feature | Supported? | Minimum Platform | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Chrome & Chrome-based | Yes | | See VFS notes |
| Firefox | Yes | | OPFS Not supported in private tabs |
| Safari | Yes | | OPFS Not supported in private tabs |
| HTTP connection method | Yes | | |
| WebSocket connection method | Yes | | |

## <Icon icon="c" iconType="solid" size={32}/> Capacitor SDK

| Platform / Feature | Supported? | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| iOS | Yes | Uses native SQLite via Capacitor Community SQLite. |
| Android | Yes | Uses native SQLite via Capacitor Community SQLite. |
| Web | Yes | Uses WASQLite via the PowerSync Web SDK. |
| Electron | Yes | Uses WASQLite via the PowerSync Web SDK. |
| HTTP connection method | Yes | |
| WebSocket connection method | Yes | |
| Platform / Feature | Supported? | Minimum Platform | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| iOS | Yes | | Uses native SQLite via Capacitor Community SQLite. |
| Android | Yes | | Uses native SQLite via Capacitor Community SQLite. |
| Web | Yes | | Uses WASQLite via the PowerSync Web SDK. |
| Electron | Yes | | Uses WASQLite via the PowerSync Web SDK. |
| HTTP connection method | Yes | | |
| WebSocket connection method | Yes | | |

## <Icon icon="/logo/tauri.svg" iconType="solid" size={32}/> Tauri SDK

| Platform / Feature | Supported? | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Windows | Yes | Untested. |
| macOS | Yes | |
| Linux | Yes | |
| iOS | Yes | Untested. |
| Android | Yes | Untested. |
| HTTP connection method | Yes | Connections must currently be managed through Rust. |
| WebSocket connection method | No | |
| Platform / Feature | Supported? | Minimum Platform | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Windows | Yes | | Untested. |
| macOS | Yes | | |
| Linux | Yes | | |
| iOS | Yes | | Untested. |
| Android | Yes | | Untested. |
| HTTP connection method | Yes | | Connections must currently be managed through Rust. |
| WebSocket connection method | No | | |


## <Icon icon="node-js" iconType="solid" size={32}/> Node.js SDK

| Platform / Feature | Supported? | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| macOS | Yes | |
| Linux | Yes | |
| Windows | Yes | |
| HTTP connection method | Yes | |
| WebSocket connection method | Yes | |
| Platform / Feature | Supported? | Minimum Platform | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| macOS | Yes | | |
| Linux | Yes | | |
| Windows | Yes | Windows 10<br />Node.js v20.18.1 | |
| HTTP connection method | Yes | | |
| WebSocket connection method | Yes | | |

## <Icon icon="android" iconType="solid" size={32}/> Kotlin SDK

| Platform / Feature | Supported? | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Android | Yes (x86-64, x86, aarch64, armv7) | |
| Android native | No | |
| iOS | Yes (aarch64 device, x86-64 and aarch64 simulators) | |
| macOS (native) | Yes (x86-64, aarch64) | |
| macOS catalyst (native) | No | Blocked on [KT-40442: Support building Kotlin/Native for Mac Catalyst (x86-64 and arm64)](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/KT-40442/Support-building-Kotlin-Native-for-Mac-Catalyst-x86-64-and-arm64) |
| watchOS | Yes (aarch64 device, armv8 32-bit pointers ABI, x86-64 and aarch64 simulators) | |
| tvOS | Yes (aarch64 device, x86-64 and aarch64 simulators) | |
| visionOS | No | Blocked on [KT-59571: Add support for visionOS SDK](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/KT-59571/Add-support-for-visionOS-SDK) |
| Windows (JVM) | Yes (x86-64 only) | |
| Linux (JVM) | Yes (x86-64, aarch64) | |
| macOS (JVM) | Yes (x86-64, aarch64) | |
| Linux (native) | No | Maybe soon |
| Windows (native) | No | Maybe soon |
| JS | No | |
| WebAssembly | No | |
| HTTP connection method | Yes | |
| WebSocket connection method | Yes | Note: Only as an automated fallback for clients without backpressure support. |
| Platform / Feature | Supported? | Minimum Platform | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Android | Yes (x86-64, x86, aarch64, armv7) | Android SDK 24 | |
| Android native | No | | |
| iOS | Yes (aarch64 device, x86-64 and aarch64 simulators) | | |
| macOS (native) | Yes (x86-64, aarch64) | | |
| macOS catalyst (native) | No | | Blocked on [KT-40442: Support building Kotlin/Native for Mac Catalyst (x86-64 and arm64)](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/KT-40442/Support-building-Kotlin-Native-for-Mac-Catalyst-x86-64-and-arm64) |
| watchOS | Yes (aarch64 device, armv8 32-bit pointers ABI, x86-64 and aarch64 simulators) | | |
| tvOS | Yes (aarch64 device, x86-64 and aarch64 simulators) | | |
| visionOS | No | | Blocked on [KT-59571: Add support for visionOS SDK](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/KT-59571/Add-support-for-visionOS-SDK) |
| Windows (JVM) | Yes (x86-64 only) | | |
| Linux (JVM) | Yes (x86-64, aarch64) | | |
| macOS (JVM) | Yes (x86-64, aarch64) | | |
| Linux (native) | No | | Maybe soon |
| Windows (native) | No | | Maybe soon |
| JS | No | | |
| WebAssembly | No | | |
| HTTP connection method | Yes | | |
| WebSocket connection method | Yes | | Note: Only as an automated fallback for clients without backpressure support. |

## <Icon icon="swift" iconType="solid" size={32}/> Swift SDK

| Platform / Feature | Supported? | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| macOS | Yes | |
| iOS | Yes | |
| watchOS | Yes | watchOS 26 not supported yet |
| iPadOS | Yes | |
| tvOS | Yes | Added in v1.11.0 |
| macOS Catalyst | No | KT-40442 Support building Kotlin/Native for Mac Catalyst (x86-64 and arm64) |
| visionOS | No | KT-59571 Add support for visionOS SDK |
| Non-apple targets (Linux, Windows) | No | No good way to link PowerSync |
| HTTP connection method | Yes | |
| WebSocket connection method | No | |
| Platform / Feature | Supported? | Minimum Platform | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| macOS | Yes | | |
| iOS | Yes | | |
| watchOS | Yes | | watchOS 26 not supported yet |
| iPadOS | Yes | | |
| tvOS | Yes | | Added in v1.11.0 |
| macOS Catalyst | No | | KT-40442 Support building Kotlin/Native for Mac Catalyst (x86-64 and arm64) |
| visionOS | No | | KT-59571 Add support for visionOS SDK |
| Non-apple targets (Linux, Windows) | No | | No good way to link PowerSync |
| HTTP connection method | Yes | | |
| WebSocket connection method | No | | |

## <Icon icon="microsoft" iconType="solid" size={32}/> .NET SDK

| Platform / Feature | Supported? | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| WPF | Yes | |
| MAUI | Android, iOS, Mac Catalyst, Windows | Mac Catalyst added in `PowerSync.Maui` 0.1.2. |
| Winforms | YMMV - not tested | |
| CLI Windows | Yes (x64, ARM) | |
| CLI Mac | Yes (x64, ARM) | |
| CLI Linux | Yes (x64, ARM) | |
| Avalonia UI | YMMV - not tested | |
| HTTP connection method | Yes | |
| WebSocket connection method | No | |
| Platform / Feature | Supported? | Minimum Platform | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WPF | Yes | | |
| MAUI | Android, iOS, Mac Catalyst, Windows | | Mac Catalyst added in `PowerSync.Maui` 0.1.2. |
| Winforms | YMMV - not tested | | |
| CLI Windows | Yes (x64, ARM) | | |
| CLI Mac | Yes (x64, ARM) | | |
| CLI Linux | Yes (x64, ARM) | | |
| Avalonia UI | YMMV - not tested | | |
| HTTP connection method | Yes | | |
| WebSocket connection method | No | | |

## <Icon icon="rust" iconType="solid" size={32}/> Rust SDK

| Platform / Feature | Supported? | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| All | Yes | The SDK supports all `std` Rust targets, but is currently only tested on Linux. |
| HTTP connection method | Yes | |
| WebSocket connection method | No | |
| Platform / Feature | Supported? | Minimum Platform | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| All | Yes | | The SDK supports all `std` Rust targets, but is currently only tested on Linux. |
| HTTP connection method | Yes | | |
| WebSocket connection method | No | | |