Re:Zebkit – Chromium's engine as a library you link, not a r...
by qalmakka on Monday November 09, 2026 @10:25AM
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Yes it would be interesting to know what the pros and cons of this are compared to CEF. CEF is a massive PITA so it would be great to have an alternative, honestly
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Re:Zebkit – Chromium's engine as a library you link, not a r...
by Riiiiichard on Monday November 09, 2026 @11:09AM
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Where zebkit easier thane CEF:
1. setup: cargo add zebkit for rust, pip install zebkit for python. Golang bindings is planned
2. your event loop
3. a plain C api with rust, python, and node-free js bindings on the top
4. offscreen rendering
6. batteries: PDFium API, 7000+ API from chroium's or its dependencies
7. automation: playwright api in native with no cdp and node required
8. size: well, smaller but not much (1/3 smaller than latest electron, measured on linux)
Where CEF is still ahead: 1. Maturity: it's a product over decade and a big community, zebkit is rather young, but I will keep maintain it 2. platform: zebkit ships linux x64, macos sillicon and windows x64, cef covers mac intels, arm linux and many others. 3. missing pieces: zebkit has no printing, web bluetooth, wideevine and so on
Zebkit is still a young project, and I’d love to hear your feedback to help it keep improving.