Your app is React Native
Capgo updates Capacitor, Cordova, and Electron apps, not React Native. React Native teams can look at EAS Update or run the standalone CodePush server. [2]
Microsoft CodePush alternative
Capgo vs Microsoft CodePush
For teams that shipped over-the-air updates with App Center CodePush. Microsoft retired App Center, including CodePush, on March 31, 2025.
Verdict Capacitor, Ionic, or Cordova app: move to Capgo for hosted live updates with channels and rollback. React Native app: Capgo is not the fit; use EAS Update or self-host the archived server.
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Side by side
Capgo vs Microsoft CodePush at a glance
| Area | Capgo | Microsoft CodePush |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | From $12/month billed yearly or $14 billed monthly. 14-day free trial, no credit card required. No free plan. | No hosted plan since App Center was retired on March 31, 2025. The standalone server is free under MIT; you pay for the infrastructure you run it on. [1] [2] |
| 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 JavaScript and asset updates for React Native apps through the CodePush client SDK. [2] |
| 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. | App Center Build was retired with the rest of App Center. Microsoft points teams to Azure Pipelines. [1] |
| 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. | React Native. The standalone server works with the CodePush React Native client SDK. [2] |
| 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. | Standalone CodePush server under MIT, self-hosted only. Microsoft has archived the repository. [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. | Staging and Production deployments by default, custom deployments, percentage rollouts, and rollback. [3] |
| Support | Discord and email with the engineers who build Capgo. Priority plugin fixes on any plan, and Premium Support for production deadlines. | None. Microsoft provides the standalone server as is, without support. [2] |
| 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. | Microsoft retired App Center, including CodePush, on March 31, 2025, and archived the standalone server repository. [1] [2] |
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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.
Honest take
Where Microsoft CodePush is the better choice
No tool fits every team. These are the cases where we would point you to the other option.
You want to run it all yourself
The standalone server has no license fee. You take on hosting, security patches, and maintenance, with no vendor support. [2]
Migration path
Leave CodePush / App Center
Export your release habits, remove CodePush SDK wiring, and point Capacitor builds at Capgo channels. Our migration hub links App Center blog posts and step-by-step docs.
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Remove CodePush
Remove the CodePush SDK and its deployment keys from your app, and drop the App Center release step from CI.
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Install the Capgo updater
Run
npx @capgo/cli@latest initin your Capacitor project. It installs@capgo/capacitor-updaterand walks you through the first bundle upload. -
Map deployments to channels
Recreate your Staging and Production deployments as Capgo channels, then upload with
npx @capgo/cli@latest bundle upload --channel=production.
Customer proof
What Capgo customers say
Named reviews from teams that ship Capacitor apps with Capgo.
The Capgo Capacitor Updater plugin completely transformed how we ship updates. What used to take days now takes just minutes.
Being able to push production OTA updates instantly without waiting for full App Store review cycles has been a massive operational advantage.
Getting set up took less than a day. Channel-based rollouts let me test on my own device before anything hits production users.
FAQ
Common questions
- When did Microsoft CodePush shut down?
- Microsoft retired App Center, including hosted CodePush, on March 31, 2025. The standalone server repository is archived.
- Is there a free CodePush replacement?
- The archived CodePush server is free under MIT, but you host, patch, and support it yourself. Capgo has no free plan; it has a 14-day free trial, and its updater (MPL-2.0) and backend (AGPL-3.0) are open source if you want to self-host.
- Does Capgo support React Native?
- No. Capgo is built for Capacitor, Ionic, Cordova, and Electron apps. React Native teams can use EAS Update instead.
- How much does Capgo cost?
- From $12/month billed yearly or $14 billed monthly, with a 14-day free trial and no credit card required.
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