{"id":181894,"date":"2025-04-25T05:44:13","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T09:44:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innowise.com\/?p=181894"},"modified":"2026-02-25T06:18:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T11:18:05","slug":"net-maui-vs-xamarin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/innowise.com\/it\/blog\/net-maui-vs-xamarin\/","title":{"rendered":".NET MAUI vs Xamarin per il vostro prossimo progetto"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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.NET MAUI vs Xamarin for your next project<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n \n Dmitry Nazarevich\n <\/a>\n
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As someone who’s worked with cross-platform mobile development for quite a while, I\u2019ve seen how quickly things can change. When I first started using Xamarin<\/a>, it felt like a game-changer \u2014 one codebase for both iOS and Android? Incredible. But now, with .NET MAUI<\/a> in the spotlight, the question is hard to ignore: is Xamarin still the best choice, or is it time to move on?<\/p>

At first glance, Xamarin and .NET MAUI seem similar, especially in syntax and structure. Both streamline cross-platform development. But the similarities end there. .NET MAUI isn’t just an update \u2014 it\u2019s the evolution of Xamarin that brings better performance, a unified framework, and a smoother experience across platforms.<\/span><\/p>

And here\u2019s the big shift: Microsoft is phasing out Xamarin<\/a>. After May 2024, it no longer receives active support. Instead, Microsoft is focusing entirely on .NET MAUI and its broader cross-platform ecosystem. Xamarin.Android and Xamarin.iOS are becoming .NET for Android and .NET for iOS. That makes migration essential for ongoing support and updates.<\/p>

In this article, I\u2019ll walk you through the Xamarin vs MAUI debate, compare their features, and offer insights based on my own experience with both. You\u2019ll learn what to expect from each framework, where they shine, and where .NET MAUI is taking cross-platform development to the next level.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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What is Xamarin?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Xamarin is a Microsoft-backed framework that gives you the power to share code between platforms. This dramatically speeds up development time and reduces costs. By using C# and .NET, developers can write applications that work natively on both Android and iOS, while still taking advantage of platform-specific APIs. It was a game-changer when it first launched, as if offered a unified approach for mobile development.<\/p>

However, as great as Xamarin was, it faced challenges with UI consistency across platforms, complex project structures, and occasional platform-specific quirks. That\u2019s where .NET MAUI steps in. It offers a more modern, unified solution with fewer hurdles to jump through.<\/p>

Even though Xamarin is now being phased out, it still has a legacy in the development world, and many apps are built on it today. While .NET MAUI offers an upgraded experience, Xamarin still serves as the foundation for many existing mobile applications.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Features of Xamarin\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Xamarin\u2019s biggest draw was its ability to allow developers to write code once and deploy it across multiple platforms \u2014 Android, iOS, and later even macOS. Several key features defined its approach to cross-platform development:<\/p>

First up is the shared codebase<\/strong>. Xamarin allowed developers to write in C# and deploy on both Android and iOS. However, Xamarin still required separate platform-specific projects for certain features. This added some complexity, particularly when it came to managing platform-specific resources and handling different device types.<\/p>

Another core feature was the use of renderers<\/strong>. Xamarin relied on platform-specific renderers to map UI elements to native controls, which helped achieve native performance. While this worked well, it could become cumbersome when dealing with complex UIs, as each platform had its own quirks that needed to be addressed individually.<\/p>

Then there was the distinction between Xamarin vs Xamarin Forms. While Xamarin provided a broader development framework, Xamarin Forms was introduced to address the challenges of using platform-specific UI elements. It allowed developers to share UI code across platforms and reduced the need for separate designs for each one. This approach simplified development but came with limitations in flexibility and performance, as it didn’t always allow full access to native control. This led to less-than-ideal UI performance, especially for more resource-intensive apps.<\/p>

Xamarin also provided strong integration with the entire Microsoft ecosystem<\/strong>, meaning it was a natural choice for developers already working with .NET and Visual Studio. Its built-in libraries and robust support for accessing platform-specific APIs meant you could create powerful mobile apps, even if some parts of the process were more complex than they needed to be.<\/p>

While Xamarin was groundbreaking in its day, as the demands for cross-platform development grew, it became clear that a more unified and flexible solution was necessary \u2014 which is .NET MAUI.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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It\u2019s time to transition to .NET MAUI for better performance, modern architecture, and long-term support\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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