Capgo Live Updates
Push web-bundle fixes, channels, and rollback to Capacitor apps without a store review. This is the EAS Update analog for teams that kept their web UI.
Open Capacitor live updates
Expo Application Services
Expo alternative for web apps
Already React Native? Use Expo and EAS. Have a web app? Use Capacitor with Capgo and skip a React Native rewrite.
Verdict Choose EAS when the product is React Native. Choose Capgo when the product is a web app and the goal is iOS and Android without rewriting the UI.
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9,400+ teams. 90M+ devices. 2,559+ GitHub stars. Trusted in production by:
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Kick
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OurLiving
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Side by side
Capgo vs Expo Application Services at a glance
| Area | Capgo | Expo Application Services |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | From $12/month billed yearly or $14 billed monthly. 14-day free trial, no credit card required. No free plan. | Free plan with 1,000 update MAU. Starter $19/month (3,000 MAU, $45 build credit), Production $199/month (50,000 MAU, $225 build credit), then $0.005 per extra MAU. [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. | EAS Update delivers JavaScript and asset updates to apps that use the expo-updates library. [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. | EAS Build compiles and signs iOS and Android apps, EAS Submit uploads them to the stores, and EAS Workflows runs CI/CD designed for React Native. [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. | Expo and React Native apps. [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. | Expo SDK is open source under MIT. EAS is a hosted service; the expo-updates library can also use a custom server that implements the Expo Updates protocol. [1] [5] |
| 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. | Channels and branches, percentage rollouts, and rollback to a previous update or to the update embedded in the build. [3] [4] |
| Support | Discord and email with the engineers who build Capgo. Priority plugin fixes on any plan, and Premium Support for production deadlines. | Community Discord on every plan, priority support from Production, and Slack support as an Enterprise add-on. [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. | Actively developed. Enterprise plans include a 99.9% uptime SLA. [1] |
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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.
Mapped to Expo Application Services
Capgo vs EAS Build, Submit, Workflows, and Update
Capgo covers the four EAS release jobs for a Capacitor app. EAS Hosting deploys Expo Router websites, which Capgo does not offer.
Capgo Builder
Compile and sign iOS and Android binaries in the cloud from any machine, typically in 2–3 minutes. Build time is included in every paid Capgo plan.
Open Capgo BuilderStore submission
Upload a signed IPA or AAB to App Store Connect or Google Play after the build finishes. Same job as EAS Submit, for Capacitor artifacts.
See store submit on BuilderCI/CD with Capgo Build
Keep GitHub Actions or GitLab CI. Call Capgo Build on each commit for signed native binaries instead of adopting Expo-only workflow YAML.
Open Capacitor CI/CDHonest take
Where Expo Application Services is the better choice
No tool fits every team. These are the cases where we would point you to the other option.
Your app is React Native
Expo and EAS are built for React Native. If your mobile UI is already React Native, keep EAS; Capgo does not update React Native apps. [2]
You need a free plan
The Expo Free plan includes 1,000 update MAU and up to 15 Android and 15 iOS builds. Capgo has a 14-day trial but no free plan. [1]
You want web hosting too
EAS Hosting deploys Expo Router web projects and API routes. Capgo does not host websites. [6]
Migration path
From web app to iOS and Android with Capgo
There is no code migration from React Native to Capacitor. The path is to keep your web app and wrap it, then ship it with Capgo.
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Wrap your web app with Capacitor
Add
@capacitor/coreand@capacitor/clito your web project, runnpx cap init, then add the iOS and Android platforms. -
Install the Capgo updater
Run
npx @capgo/cli@latest init. It adds the app to Capgo, installs@capgo/capacitor-updater, and walks you through the first bundle upload. -
Build native binaries
Run
npx @capgo/cli@latest build request --platform ios(orandroid) to build and sign binaries in the cloud. A typical build takes 2–3 minutes.
Customer proof
What Capgo customers say
Named reviews from teams that ship Capacitor apps with Capgo.
Capgo Build helped us simplify our Capacitor app release process. We can build and ship iOS and Android apps from one clear workflow.
We originally discovered Capgo through its plugins, and that turned out to be a great entry point into a much more efficient release process for our team.
The Capgo Capacitor Updater plugin completely transformed how we ship updates. What used to take days now takes just minutes.
FAQ
Common questions
- What is an EAS alternative for Capacitor?
- An EAS alternative is a cloud stack that covers the same jobs as Expo Application Services: native builds, store submit, CI/CD, and over-the-air updates. Capgo is that stack for Capacitor apps. Keep EAS if the app is React Native.
- Is Expo better than Capgo?
- Expo is the better fit if your app is already React Native. Capgo is the better fit if you have a web app and want to ship it as a mobile app with Capacitor instead of rebuilding the UI in React Native.
- Does Capgo replace EAS Update?
- For Capacitor apps, yes: Capgo Live Updates is the EAS Update analog. It ships web-bundle fixes with channels, rollback, and device logs. Capgo cannot update Expo apps. Expo apps should keep expo-updates.
- Does Capgo replace EAS Build and EAS Submit?
- For Capacitor projects, Capgo Builder compiles and signs iOS and Android binaries and can submit them to the stores. EAS Build and EAS Submit stay the path for Expo and React Native apps.
- Does Capgo replace EAS Workflows?
- Capgo runs signed native builds from GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, and similar CI. It is not a hosted React Native CI like EAS Workflows. Keep your existing CI and call Capgo Build from it.
- Can Capgo host Expo Router web apps?
- No. EAS Hosting deploys Expo Router websites and API routes. Capgo does not offer web hosting. Use Capgo for Capacitor live updates and native builds only.
- Is Capgo cheaper than EAS?
- For paid plans, Capgo starts lower: $12/month billed yearly, or $14/month billed monthly, with native build time included. Paid EAS starts at $19/month plus usage, and Production is $199/month plus usage. Expo also has a free plan; Capgo does not.
- Which stack should a web team choose?
- If you already have a working web app, Capacitor with Capgo lets you keep that codebase and add iOS, Android, live updates, native builds, and rollback. Expo makes sense when you want a React Native app.
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