> It just seems pointless when you can run the exact software in the web browser This isn’t necessarily true though. Electron gives you file system access (amo

> It just seems pointless when you can run the exact software in the web browser This isn’t necessarily true though. Electron gives you file system access (among other things). Most electron apps I’ve used at least do something that a browser cannot do. Though definitely not all. Also, being able to alt/cmd + tab to they application you want is often convenient.