Tauri Bundler is free, open-source Rust tooling for building and packaging applications for distribution. Tauri CLI commands include `build`, `android build`, and `ios build`; the standard build command bundles the app into its configured formats, with separate build and bundle steps available when more control is needed. The documentation covers desktop and mobile distribution, including Linux packages such as Debian, Snap, AppImage, Flatpak, RPM, and AUR, plus macOS DMG downloads and app-store routes. Guides also cover the Microsoft Store, Google Play, and Apple’s App Store. Build instructions include npm, yarn, pnpm, Deno, Bun, and Cargo, and Tauri documents a GitHub pipeline for building and releasing apps. Tauri describes the tooling as compatible with most frontend frameworks, but it serves static web content and does not natively support server-rendered alternatives such as SSR. Most platforms require code signing; macOS distribution outside the App Store also requires notarization. The bundler’s public API is mainly intended for tauri-cli and does not strictly follow SemVer.
Who it is for
It suits developers distributing Tauri applications across desktop and mobile platforms, especially teams that want app-store or platform-installer packaging. Frontend teams using server-rendered alternatives should account for the static-hosting limitation.
What is good
- Free, open-source Rust library.
- Supports Linux, macOS, Windows, Android, and iOS.
- Build command bundles configured formats by default.
- Documents multiple package formats and app stores.
- Build integrations include npm, Deno, Bun, and Cargo.
What to know first
- Does not natively support server-based frontend alternatives such as SSR.
- Most platforms require code signing.
- macOS distribution outside the App Store requires notarization.
- Public API does not strictly follow SemVer.
Verdict
Tauri Bundler brings build and distribution steps together for Tauri apps, with documented routes across desktop and mobile platforms. Check frontend hosting needs, signing requirements, and API stability expectations before adopting it.
Tauri Bundler plans and pricing
All plansCompared on software packaging tools
- Free plan
- Yes
- Target platforms
- Linux, macOS, Windows, Android, iOS
- Output formats
- AppImage, Debian, RPM, Flatpak, Snap, AUR, DMG, macOS .app, MSI, NSIS .exe
- Command-line packaging
- Yes
- Silent installation
- Yes
- Auto-update support
- Yes
- CI/CD integration
- Yes
