Dani Keo
Project Manager, Sociall
Entalogics built our iOS Chromium-based mobile app with a smooth native feel, stable media rendering, and reliable sync. We shipped faster and improved engagement after launch.
Desktop apps builtfor Windows,macOS, and Linux.
We build custom desktop application development — productivity tools, internal enterprise apps, developer tools, and native desktop applications. Not a browser wrapped in a window. Code signing, auto-update, and OS integration handled from day one.
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Why Entalogics for desktop
Four things every desktop app actually needs.
Most custom desktop application development projects fail the same way: no auto-update plan, code signing bolted on at the end, OS integration skipped, no real distribution plan. As a desktop app development company, we solve these four first — before writing a single feature.
Updates01
Auto-update pipeline from day one.
Users don't manually update desktop apps. Older versions pile up, and support requests follow. We build the update pipeline before the first release ships.
Signing02
Code signing on every platform.
Unsigned programs get flagged by Windows Defender and Gatekeeper. Every native desktop application we ship is signed and notarized before it reaches a user.
Native03
OS integration, not just a window.
System tray, file associations, native menus, offline access — the parts that make a cross-platform desktop application feel native instead of a browser tab with no address bar.
Distribution04
Your installer, your distribution.
MSI, MSIX, DMG, PKG, Flatpak, AppImage. We package for enterprise distribution, not just a downloadable zip.
VOICES
What founders say
on the record.
Verified feedback from Upwork, Clutch, and reference calls we're happy to set up before you sign anything.
Project Manager
RozmeriGPT
The web dashboard and Chrome extension now share prompts, billing, and analytics in one platform. Our content turnaround improved 4x after launch.
IIYA KHODAKOVSKY
Project Manager, Omni Browser
Entalogics built our Omni Browser on top of Chromium with deep product-level execution. They implemented an integrated VPN and Omni Crypto Wallet directly in the browser, made strong architectural decisions, and delivered quality code on schedule with clear communication.
SELECTED WORK
Real products,
real ARR
Hard-won lessons
What makes a desktop app
project fail.
Most desktop app projects fail not because of bad code but because desktop app developers get every one of these wrong.
01
No auto-update architecture planned upfront
02
Code signing skipped until the end
03
Built as a web wrapper without OS integration
04
No crash reporting configured
05
Cross-platform testing ignored
06
No enterprise distribution plan
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Auto-update, signing, OS integration, and enterprise distribution plans are scoped in discovery — not discovered after your first release breaks.
Know what you're building
Desktop app or web app?
Know what you're building.
They can look identical on screen. The engineering, distribution, and maintenance are completely different.
Desktop app
Web app
Runs on
Operating system
Browser
Distribution
Installer (.exe, .dmg, .deb)
URL
Updates
Auto-update pipeline required
Instant, server-side
Offline support
Full
Limited
File system access
Native
Restricted, server-side
Code signing
Required — Windows and macOS
Not applicable
If your users need installed, offline, or deeply integrated access to their OS, you need a desktop application, not a web app wearing a desktop skin. That's what we build.
What we build
Six desktop app types,
one engineering bench.
The shapes of desktop application development services we ship most often — from enterprise desktop software to Electron and cross-platform apps.
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Type
What it is
Tools
01
Productivity & workflow tools
Desktop utilities, task managers, and focus apps that live in the system tray and load fast every time
ELECTRONTAURI.NET MAUI
02
Developer tools & IDEs
Code editors, database clients, API testing tools, and other tools built for developers
ELECTRONQTRUST
03
Enterprise internal apps
Custom software teams deploy internally, with Group Policy or MDM enterprise deployment
.NETWPFC#
04
Media & creative apps
Local-first design, video, and creative software with GPU-accelerated processing
QTC++NATIVE OS APIS
05
Data & analytics desktop apps
Local-first reporting, monitoring, and analytics tools with real-time data feeds
ELECTRONRUSTNATIVE CHARTING
06
Electron & cross-platform apps
Web technology reused as native desktop apps across Windows, macOS, and Linux, with less custom code
ELECTRONTAURI
Distribution
Distribution.
Handled end to end.
Shipping a desktop app is not the same as deploying a website. Every platform has its own signing, packaging, and distribution requirements.
01
Windows
Authenticode code signing, MSI and MSIX packaging, Windows Defender SmartScreen reputation built up over time.
02
macOS
Apple Developer ID signing, notarized installers, DMG and PKG packaging, Gatekeeper compliance.
03
Linux
Deb and RPM packaging, Flatpak or AppImage for cross-distro delivery, native package manager support.
04
Auto-update
Squirrel for Windows, Sparkle for macOS, custom update pipelines for Linux.
05
Enterprise deployment
Group Policy, Intune, or MDM configuration for locked-down corporate environments.
06
Crash reporting
Sentry, Backtrace, or a native crash reporter wired in before the first release, not after the first support ticket.
07
Release pipeline
Automated build, signing, and staged rollout so updates reach users without manual packaging every time.
The receipts
Desktop apps
we've shipped.
Not case studies. A raw list of specific deliverables that show real depth and range.
D01✓Electron desktop app with a full content management dashboard
D02✓Cross-platform developer CLI tool with self-managed auto-update
D03✓Windows productivity app with offline sync and code signing
D04✓Cross-platform data pipeline app with real-time monitoring
D05✓Enterprise app with SSO integration and Group Policy configuration
D06✓Linux developer tool packaged with AppImage and Flatpak
Engagement shape
From spec to shipped
in four phases.
A typical desktop application development engagement, end to end. Signing, auto-update, and installers are built in parallel with features — not after launch.
Phase 1
Discovery & architecture
Platform targets, framework choice (Electron, Tauri, native), update strategy, and code-signing setup, decided before the first feature is built.
Phase 2
Core build
Application logic, native OS integration, and file system access, tested continuously across every target OS.
Phase 3
Harden & distribute
Code signing configured on all platforms, auto-update pipeline live, crash reporting wired in, installers packaged for every OS you're shipping to.
Phase 4
Maintain & evolve
Upstream dependency updates, OS compatibility checks as Windows and macOS ship new releases, and ongoing feature work without breaking existing installs.
Stack
Desktop app stack.
Battle-tested.
Frameworks, signing, auto-update, and crash reporting chosen for your platform, not a one-size-fits-all default.
App frameworks
Electron · Tauri · .NET MAUI · Qt · SwiftUI/AppKit · WPF
Frontend layer
React · TypeScript · Vue · Angular · native XAML
Languages
TypeScript · Rust · C++ · C# · Swift · Objective-C · Kotlin
Auto-update
Squirrel (Windows) · Sparkle (macOS) · custom update pipelines
Distribution & signing
Windows Authenticode · Apple notarization · MSIX packaging
Crash reporting & monitoring
Sentry · Backtrace · or a native crash reporter configured before first release
Engagement
Three ways to
work with us.
Pick the lane that matches your stage. Every path includes signing, auto-update, and distribution scoped from discovery.
DESKTOP APP BUILDMVP build
Your desktop app in 10–14 weeks.
For teams that need a working, signed, distributable custom desktop application
For teams that need a working, signed, distributable custom desktop application — not a prototype that only runs on your laptop.
- Auto-update pipeline built in from the start
- Code signing and notarization on every target platform
- Installers and packaging ready for real users, not just a demo build
EMBEDDED DESKTOP TEAMScale your team
Desktop engineers in your codebase.
Embedded desktop app developers on your team
Embedded desktop app developers when you need ongoing desktop application development services without running a hiring process.
- 2–4 engineers embedded in your stack
- Cross-platform testing and OS compatibility maintained on a schedule
- Focused on shipping speed, not billable hours
ENTERPRISE DESKTOPCustom
Compliance-grade desktop applications.
For regulated industries — HIPAA, financial, enterprise
For regulated industries — HIPAA-compliant healthcare desktop software, financial desktop applications — where architecture has to be right the first time.
- MDM and Group Policy-ready enterprise deployment
- SSO integration and role-based access control
- Procurement and legal handled on our end
Related work
You might
also need.
Framework-specific hiring and build pages for the desktop stack we work in most.
Electron gets you to market faster and works across Windows, macOS, and Linux with one codebase. Fully native (Swift, WPF, Qt) gives you better performance and a smaller install size, but costs more and takes longer. We scope this on the discovery call based on your performance needs and timeline.
Windows uses Authenticode signing and, over time, builds SmartScreen reputation. macOS requires an Apple Developer ID, app notarization, and Gatekeeper compliance. Both are set up before your first release, not after users start seeing security warnings.
All three, either as native desktop applications per platform or as a single cross-platform desktop application development build through Electron or Tauri, depending on what your product needs.
Squirrel handles Windows updates, Sparkle handles macOS, and we build a custom update pipeline for Linux. Version control and staged rollouts mean updates reach users without you manually repackaging anything.
Yes. Native desktop applications are built for full offline file system access by default — that's one of the main reasons teams choose desktop over a web app in the first place.
Group Policy, Intune, or MDM configuration, packaged so IT departments can push updates and enforce settings without touching each machine by hand.
Founder-direct
Ship your desktop appthis quarter.
Free 30-minute architecture call with a senior desktop app developer. By the end of it, you'll have a framework recommendation, a signing and distribution plan, and a realistic timeline.