IBM Worklight and Phonegap Comparison

Many customers ask us: “What is the difference between IBM Worklight and PhoneGap?” Well, here it is:

• However, you should understand that IBM Worklight and PhoneGap aren’t so easily compared because they are not the same thing.
• IBM Worklight is a Mobile Application Platform while PhoneGap is more of a JavaScript bridge library to use within your current IDE. There is a rather large gap in the between the two from a usage standpoint
• Although this article compares PhoneGap and IBM Worklight, it is meant to show that they are not competitive products.
• IBM Worklight leverages PhoneGap and adds to its capabilities as a deeper mobile solution.
• IBM Worklight actually comes packaged with PhoneGap. Worklight extends its reach as a full Mobile Application Platform as opposed to just being a script library or mobile app packaging client.

We’ve broken down some of the features into 4 areas in the Mobile App Life Cycle: Design, Build, Deploy & Manage. You can also DOWNLOAD a PDF copy of this comparison..

*PhoneGap as a library resource must be used with an existing environment so there are many things it cannot “do” by itself.

You can also DOWNLOAD a PDF copy of our OpenLogix IBM Worklight & PhoneGap Comparison.

For more information visit our IBM Worklight page.