| Silverlight | WPF |
|---|---|
| Silverlight is based on smaller or larger compact CLR but not with a full breadth | WPF is based on Off Desktop CLR with the full version. |
| User can create only in Browser-based Applications (XAP) | User can create in XBAP Application, Navigation App, and Windows App |
| It supports Direct and Bubbling routed events. | It supports 3 types of routed events Direct, Tunnel, and Bubbling. |
| It does not support Multi-binding. | It supports Multi-binding. |
| It supports XML Data provider. | It supports XML and Objects Data provider. |