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Codemagic vs Capgo

Codemagic alternative for Capacitor apps: Capgo

Codemagic is a general mobile CI/CD service for Flutter, React Native, native, Ionic, and Unity projects. Capgo is built for Capacitor: Capgo Builder produces signed iOS and Android binaries in the cloud, and the same plan ships live updates so most fixes never wait for a new build.

Verdict Choose Codemagic if you run several mobile stacks, need custom YAML pipelines with tests and many steps, or build Flutter and React Native apps. Choose Capgo if your app is Capacitor and you want native builds plus live updates, channels, and rollback from one tool, without writing and maintaining a CI pipeline.

  • 1B+ updates per month
  • 4.7K+ apps
  • Founded in 2021

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Top picks

The 6 best Codemagic alternatives in 2026

Ranked for teams that want to ship mobile apps fast, fix production bugs without waiting on store review, and keep full control of their code.

  1. Capgo Our pick

    Capacitor plus Capgo: one web codebase for iOS, Android, and web, live updates that skip store review, and cloud native builds in 2–3 minutes. Open source, from $12/month.

    Capgo vs Codemagic →

  2. Bitrise

    Mobile CI/CD with a large step library and a free Hobby plan. Good for multi-stack teams, but you still maintain the pipeline and it has no Capacitor live updates.

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  3. Appcircle

    Mobile CI/CD with distribution, an enterprise app store, and a self-hosted option. Strong for regulated enterprises, sales-led beyond the free tier.

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  4. Ionic Appflow

    Cloud builds and live updates for Ionic and Capacitor from the Ionic team. Check its current roadmap and pricing before committing.

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  5. GitHub Actions

    General CI with macOS runners next to your code. Flexible and cheap for small volumes, but you own every signing and store upload step.

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  6. VoltBuilder

    Simple cloud builds for Cordova and Capacitor projects from a zip upload. No live updates.

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Side by side

Capgo vs Codemagic at a glance

Capgo vs Codemagic, as of September 2026. Each Codemagic fact links to a numbered source listed below the table.
Area Capgo Codemagic
Pricing From $12/month billed yearly or $14 billed monthly. 14-day free trial, no credit card required. No free plan. Free for individuals with 500 Mac mini M2 minutes per month. Pay as you go at $0.095/minute on M2 after the free 500, $0.114 on M4, $0.045 on Linux and Windows. Fixed annual plans from $3,990/year, Enterprise from $12,000/year. [1]
OTA live updates Ships JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and asset changes without waiting for store review, with delta downloads and end-to-end encryption. 1B+ updates per month. Over-the-air updates are offered for React Native only, through CodePush by Codemagic and Codemagic Patch, priced separately from CI/CD by installs or monthly active users. There is no live update product for Capacitor apps. [1] [3]
Native builds Capgo Builder builds and signs iOS and Android binaries in the cloud, typically in 2–3 minutes, and can upload them to the stores. Build time is included in plans. Core product. You write a codemagic.yaml pipeline that installs dependencies, runs cap sync, signs, and builds with Gradle or Xcode, then publishes to Google Play or App Store Connect. Builds run on Mac mini M2/M4, Linux, or Windows machines. [1] [2]
Framework support Capacitor apps built with React, Vue, Angular, Svelte, Ionic, or any web framework. Live updates also work for Cordova and Electron. Not for React Native. Flutter, React Native, native iOS and Android, Ionic Capacitor, and Unity. [2] [4]
Open source and self-hosting Updater plugin and Capgo plugins are free under MPL-2.0. Backend source is on GitHub under AGPL-3.0. Run your own update server, or use licensed self-hosting on Enterprise. Proprietary hosted service. Pipelines live in your repository as codemagic.yaml. [2]
Rollback and channels Dynamic channels, device and channel overrides, progressive rollouts, automatic rollback when a bundle fails to start, and one-click revert to a previous bundle. No rollback for Capacitor apps beyond shipping a new store build. For React Native CodePush, staged percentage rollouts and rollback are supported. [3] [5]
Support Discord and email with the engineers who build Capgo. Priority plugin fixes on any plan, and Premium Support for production deadlines. Community support on the free plan. Enterprise adds priority support, SSO, and signed SLAs, non-disclosure agreements, and DPAs. [1]
Company status Independent and bootstrapped, founded in 2021. 9,400+ teams, 4.7K+ apps, and 90M+ devices. SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 on the Enterprise plan. Nevercode Ltd. Started in 2012 as Greenhouse after a hackathon at Mobi Lab in Tartu, Estonia, renamed Nevercode in 2017. [4]

Sources

Competitor details are as of September 2026 and were checked against the vendor pages below. Plans and prices change, so confirm on the vendor site before you decide.

  1. Codemagic pricing
  2. Codemagic docs: Ionic Capacitor apps
  3. Codemagic CodePush for React Native
  4. Codemagic about us
  5. Codemagic docs: CodePush concepts
Honest take

Where Codemagic is the better choice

No tool fits every team. These are the cases where we would point you to the other option.

You ship Flutter, React Native, or Unity apps

Codemagic builds Flutter, React Native, native, and Unity projects. Capgo Builder and Capgo live updates are made for Capacitor apps. [4]

You need a fully custom pipeline

A codemagic.yaml workflow can run tests, scripts, versioning, and publishing steps of your choice on Mac, Linux, or Windows machines. [1] [2]

You build rarely and want a free tier

Individuals get 500 free Mac mini M2 minutes per month. Capgo has a 14-day trial but no free plan. [1]

Migration path

Move a Capacitor app from Codemagic to Capgo

Your Capacitor project does not change. You replace the codemagic.yaml build and publish steps with Capgo Builder and add live updates on top.

  1. Install the Capgo updater

    Run bunx @capgo/cli@latest init in your Capacitor project to add the updater plugin and create your app in Capgo.

  2. Move signing to Capgo Builder

    Run bunx @capgo/cli@latest build init and store your certificates and keystore with bunx @capgo/cli@latest build credentials save.

  3. Build and ship

    Request native builds with bunx @capgo/cli@latest build request --platform ios, and ship web changes with bunx @capgo/cli@latest bundle upload.

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Customer proof

What Capgo customers say

Named reviews from teams that ship Capacitor apps with Capgo.

5.0/5 rated by developer teams 9,400+ teams Read reviews

Capgo Build helped us simplify our Capacitor app release process. We can build and ship iOS and Android apps from one clear workflow.

sikafanka Design, radius 5

Getting set up took less than a day. Channel-based rollouts let me test on my own device before anything hits production users.

Nate van Jole CTO, Private

Being able to push production OTA updates instantly without waiting for full App Store review cycles has been a massive operational advantage.

Kapil Founder, NuTriQ
FAQ

Common questions

Can Codemagic build Capacitor apps?
Yes. Codemagic has a quick start for Ionic Capacitor apps using codemagic.yaml, with signing and publishing to Google Play and App Store Connect. You write and maintain that pipeline yourself.
Does Codemagic offer live updates for Capacitor?
No. Codemagic over-the-air updates (CodePush by Codemagic and Codemagic Patch) target React Native. Capacitor apps need a service like Capgo for live updates.
Is Capgo cheaper than Codemagic?
It depends on volume. Codemagic is free for 500 Mac minutes a month and then billed per minute. Capgo starts at $12/month billed yearly and includes native build time plus live updates, so a team that also needs OTA updates pays for one tool instead of two.
Can I keep Codemagic and use Capgo for live updates?
Yes. Many teams keep their existing CI for native builds and add a bundle upload step with the Capgo CLI to ship JavaScript, HTML, and CSS changes as live updates.
When should I choose Codemagic?
Choose Codemagic when you build Flutter, React Native, native, or Unity apps, or need custom multi-step pipelines across several stacks.

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  • 9,400+ teams
  • 90M+ devices
  • Native builds in 2–3 min