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AvaloniaUI has released a preview backend that adds Linux and WebAssembly support to .NET MAUI — two platforms Microsoft's own framework doesn't cover. Avalonia uses custom-drawn controls rather than native APIs, allowing its controls to be used alongside or instead of MAUI's native ones. The preview is based on .NET 11 (itself in preview), so general availability won't come until November. Known limitations include missing MAUI APIs for storage and media, no Wayland support (only X11/XWayland), and inability to host Avalonia controls within WinUI on Windows. The broader context is that MAUI itself suffers from low adoption, persistent bugs, and regressions between .NET versions, while Microsoft internally favors Electron and React Native for its own cross-platform apps.

Avalonia bolts Linux and WebAssembly onto .NET MAUI