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ComponentFactory/Krypton

Krypton WinForms components for .NET observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/ComponentFactory/Krypton · C# · BSD-3-Clause (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

59/100

  • Activity 59
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 3986
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 251
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

2079 stars · 718 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

The Krypton Suite is a set of free, open-source .NET WinForms UI controls including a toolkit of 49 themed controls, an Office-style ribbon, docking, navigator, and workspace components. It provides full source code, Visual Studio integration, and consistent theming for building Windows desktop applications.

Use cases

  • add office-style ribbon to winforms app
  • themed controls for windows forms
  • visual studio style docking panels in .net
  • free winforms ui component library
  • tab control alternatives for winforms
  • consistent theming across windows desktop app

When to choose

  • building Windows Forms desktop apps in .NET that need polished, themed UI controls
  • you want ribbon, docking, or workspace layouts without paying for commercial control suites
  • you need full source access to customize controls

When to avoid

  • building WPF, UWP, or cross-platform (MAUI/Avalonia) applications
  • targeting non-Windows platforms
  • you need web or mobile UI components

Facets

library · maturity active

ui-components theme desktop-applications web-development developer-tools windows dotnet winforms csharp ribbon docking theming gui-controls desktop

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
ComponentFactory/Kryptonmain59

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