In some (most) cases, desktop apps could be better - performance, latency, offgrid capabilities, and even privacy. In most cases, I prefer offline desktop apps,

In some (most) cases, desktop apps could be better - performance, latency, offgrid capabilities, and even privacy. In most cases, I prefer offline desktop apps, then their online counterparts. One area which is really tough to nail is cross-platform support though. Getting a good app on one system is hard enough, getting it in all three - rarely done. This is one of the things where web shines. From business standpoint, I think web-first with an eye on native works for majority of cases. That is, as long as the majority of users don’t care about the above. In some future, if we start valuing efficiency and especially privacy more, this could turn around. But it feels like, even then, web will probably find a way to make more sense for most people.