Why GEA · Comparison
GEA vs Qt
Qt builds native UIs from QML and C++, and Qt for MCUs compiles QML ahead of time to native code for microcontrollers. GEA compiles TypeScript and real CSS to native code across its targets. The table below lays them out side by side.
At a glance
Side by side
GEA
Qt
You write
TypeScript & real CSS
QML + C++
Styling
Real CSS files
QML / Qt Quick
Reactivity
Stores → compiled native updates
QML property bindings
On device
AOT native C++ · no VM
AOT to C++ (Qt for MCUs) · no VM
Targets
MCU, macOS, iOS, Linux
MCU · desktop · mobile · Linux
License
Open-source GPL · commercial
LGPL/GPL/commercial · MCU commercial-only