Electron Uses Less Memory

“Why not use Electron? Tauri is bloated and slow, it uses so much ram” ChatWise idle memory usage Before (tauri) vs Now (electron) 320MB Process Name Memory tauri://localhost 262.5 MB ChatWise0 Networking 7.4 MB ChatWise0 Graphics and M... 26.5 MB ChatWise0 44.6 MB 280MB All Processes Process Name Memory ChatWise Helper (Renderer) 133.3 MB ChatWise Helper 10.0 MB ChatWise Helper 62.2 MB ChatWise 66.5 MB

A post sarcastically compares ChatWise’s idle memory usage before using Tauri and after switching to Electron. The joke is that Electron is famously criticized for being bloated, yet the screenshot shows Electron using less memory than Tauri. It is shared as a humorous reaction to claims that Electron is always the heavier option. EN: A post sarcastically compares ChatWise’s idle memory usage before using Tauri and after switching to Electron. The joke is that Electron is famously criticized for being bloated, yet the screenshot shows Electron using less memory than Tauri. It is shared as a humorous reaction to claims that Electron is always the heavier option.

• @gentoomemes / 20475 2026-03-26