G2 Vendor Directory

Adobe AIR vs. Windows App SDK

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricAdobe AIR

by HARMAN International.

Windows App SDK

by Microsoft

Overall rating3.84.3
Review count4447
Ease of use8.58.4
Ease of setup7.88.6
Quality of support7.08.2
Meets requirements8.48.9
NPS26.19047647.826087
Small Business54.5%38.3%
Mid-Market31.8%34.0%
Enterprise13.6%27.7%
Total page views10145
Total LLM citations7976

Adobe AIR

Adobe AIR runtime enables developers to package the same code into native applications and games for Windows and Mac OS desktops and mobile devices

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    Windows App SDK

    The Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) contains headers, libraries, and tools you can use when you create apps that run on Windows operating systems. With the Windows SDK, you can begin building Universal Windows apps and desktop apps for Windows 10, Version 1511. This SDK also supports building Windows apps and desktop applications for Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows Server 2008.

    Pros