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Natively vs Capgo

Natively alternative: Capacitor and Capgo for web apps

Natively (BuildNatively) wraps your website in a native WebView shell with no code. Capacitor with Capgo gives developers an open-source native project, plugins, and controlled live updates.

Verdict Choose Natively if you build on Bubble or another no-code tool and want an app in the stores without touching native code. Choose Capacitor with Capgo if you have developers and want an open-source app you own, with channels, rollback, and cloud builds.

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

9,400+ teams. 90M+ devices. 3,147+ GitHub stars. Trusted in production by:

  • Kick 20M+ installs
  • Suez 3.2M installs
  • Nana 2.5M installs
  • Snowqueen 1.8M installs
  • Pizza Hut 1M+ installs
  • Shelf 950K installs
  • Janitor 750K installs
  • RemNote 500K+ installs
  • Vella 400K+ installs
  • Revel 250K+ installs
  • IREC 150K+ installs
  • OurLiving 80K+ installs
Top picks

The 6 best Natively 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 Natively →

  2. Despia

    One-time priced web-to-app runtime with an offline local server and source code export.

    Learn more →

  3. Median

    Established web-to-app platform with a free test license and managed plans.

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  4. WebToNative

    Budget website-to-app builder with many add-ons and paid publishing.

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  5. AppMySite

    No-code app builder with WordPress and WooCommerce sync and a free Android tier.

    Learn more →

  6. PWABuilder

    Free, open-source Microsoft tool for packaging a PWA for app stores.

    Learn more →
Side by side

Capgo vs Natively at a glance

Capgo vs Natively, as of September 2026. Each Natively fact links to a numbered source listed below the table.
Area Capgo Natively
Pricing From $12/month billed yearly or $14 billed monthly. 14-day free trial, no credit card required. No free plan. Free to test (no binaries or publishing). Essential $19/month or $12/month billed yearly with 4 rebuilds. Unlimited $49/month or $32/month yearly. Lifetime $699 once. Store publishing service from $600. [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. The app shows your live website, so site changes appear without a rebuild or store review. Dashboard changes such as features, icon, or permissions need a rebuild. [2] [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. Natively builds IPA, APK, and AAB files in its cloud, with automatic iOS upload on paid plans. [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. Any website, with Bubble, Webflow, Wix, WordPress, Shopify, Lovable, Base44, and Replit projects highlighted. Native features via the dashboard, a JS SDK, or the Bubble plugin. [2] [3]
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. Closed, managed platform. The native shell is provided by Natively and is not published as open source. [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. Not applicable: the app loads your website, so rollback follows your web deploys. [2]
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 Free, standard support on Essential, dedicated support and App Store approval help on Unlimited. Discord community and paid custom development. [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. BuildNatively, a team from Ukraine. 9,500+ apps created with Natively. [1] [3]

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. Natively pricing
  2. Natively documentation
  3. Natively homepage
Honest take

Where Natively 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 built on Bubble

Natively has a dedicated Bubble plugin for native features, so Bubble apps can ship without native code. [2] [3]

You want a one-time price

The Lifetime plan is $699 once with the same features as Unlimited, which can cost less than a subscription over several years. [1]

You need someone to publish for you

Natively offers a paid App Store publishing service from $600 and custom development from $2,000. [1]

Migration path

Move from Natively to Capacitor and Capgo

Natively loads your website, so the move is about building a Capacitor shell around the same web app and replacing Natively SDK calls.

  1. Add Capacitor

    In your web project run bun add @capacitor/core @capacitor/cli @capacitor/ios @capacitor/android, bunx cap init, bunx cap add ios, and bunx cap add android.

  2. Replace Natively SDK calls

    Swap push, purchases, biometrics, and scanning calls for Capacitor plugins such as @capacitor/push-notifications.

  3. Ship with Capgo

    Run bunx @capgo/cli@latest init, build in Capgo Cloud, and push web updates with bunx @capgo/cli@latest bundle upload.

Read the quickstart Browse Capgo plugins
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

Since I started using Capgo everything is faster, and I can give my users the time they deserve without neglecting my daily life.

Luis Dominguez El que paga, Anirol

Being able to add Device ID's to certain groups and push the changes to only certain groups is a life saver.

no-tone @ Webincode Developer, Webincode

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

Is Natively the same as natively.dev?
No. This page covers Natively by BuildNatively (buildnatively.com), a website-to-app wrapper. natively.dev was a separate AI app builder that now redirects to Newly.
Does Natively support live updates?
The app loads your website, so web changes appear immediately. There are no update bundles, channels, or rollback controls. Capgo ships bundles inside the app with channels, progressive rollouts, and automatic rollback.
Is Natively cheaper than Capgo?
Natively Essential is $12/month billed yearly with 4 rebuilds, about the same entry price as Capgo. Capgo includes cloud build time and live updates for Capacitor apps you fully own.
When should I choose Capgo?
Choose Capgo when you have developers and want an open-source Capacitor app with full native access, live updates, rollback, and the option to self-host.

Try Capgo on your own app

Start a 14-day free trial with no credit card. After the trial, plans start at $12/month billed yearly or $14 billed monthly.

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