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Capawesome alternative for Capacitor live updates

Both ship Capacitor live updates with channels and rollback. Capgo bundles release health, native builds, and push on one plan. Updater release cadence on npm differs: 48 @capgo/capacitor-updater publishes from August 1 through November 4, 2026, versus 13 for @capawesome/capacitor-live-update in the same period (npm publish dates).

Verdict Capgo prioritizes fast evolution: security fixes, bug fixes, and new Capacitor and OS support reach npm on a frequent cadence (48 updater releases on 23 publish days from August 1 through November 4, 2026, per npm). The tradeoff is more change to track in your stack. Capawesome prioritizes slower, more careful releases and stability (13 live-update npm releases on 8 publish days in the same window, latest October 19, 2026). The tradeoff is waiting longer for those fixes and compatibility updates. Choose Capgo if you value speed and fast evolution, or Capawesome if you value more stability.

  • 1B+ updates per month
  • 5.7K+ apps
  • Founded in 2021

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Side by side

Capgo vs Capawesome Cloud at a glance

Capgo vs Capawesome Cloud, as of November 2026. Each Capawesome Cloud fact links to a numbered source listed below the table.
Area Capgo Capawesome Cloud
Pricing From $12/month billed yearly or $14 billed monthly. 14-day free trial, no credit card required. No free plan. Live Updates plans from $9/month (1K MAU) to $249/month (250K MAU). Platform plans with native builds from $19/month to $499/month. 14-day free trial. [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. Live updates with channels, gradual rollouts, RSA bundle signing, and automatic rollback. [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. Cloud iOS and Android builds on Platform plans, from 200 to 5,000 build minutes per month, plus store publishing. [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. Capacitor, Ionic, and Cordova. [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. Live Update plugin and CLI are open source under MIT. The cloud service is hosted by Capawesome; bundles can be served from your own servers or CDN while metadata stays in Capawesome Cloud. [4] [3]
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 for dev, staging, production, and customer tracks. Rollouts at 10%, 25%, 50%, or 100%, and automatic rollback to the last healthy bundle. [3]
Support Discord and email with the engineers who build Capgo. Priority plugin fixes on any plan, and Premium Support for production deadlines. Community chat on every plan. Email support from Professional (Live Updates) or Starter (Platform), and priority support on Business. [1]
Company status Independent and bootstrapped, founded in 2021. 9,400+ teams, 5.7K+ apps, and 90M+ devices. SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 on the Enterprise plan. Capawesome (Genz IT Solutions GmbH), based in Germany. Live updates launched in 2024. [5] [2]
After you ship

See what every release does on real devices

Capawesome counts update-check requests. Capgo devices report what actually happened: downloads, installs, failures, rollbacks, app launches, and crashes. That is how you get native app health, failure causes, a timeline for every device, and rollouts that pause themselves. These are real Capgo screens.

Watch a release land, minute by minute

The moment a bundle goes live, Observe tracks installs, failed attempts, adoption, and success rate for that exact version and channel in 5-minute buckets.

  • Know within minutes whether a rollout is healthy, not after support tickets
  • Top failure reasons ranked for the release that is live right now
  • Jump from the release to its bundle or channel statistics
Capgo Observe live release view showing version 4.8.1 on production with adoption, installs, failed attempts, success rate, an installs and failures chart, and top failure reasons

What Capgo adds on top

Release observability and safety in Capgo and Capawesome Cloud, based on public documentation and plugin source code.
Area Capgo Capawesome Cloud
Where the numbers come from Events sent by the device: downloads, installs, failures, rollbacks, app launches, and crashes. Network requests only. Their plugin calls two endpoints, the channel list and the latest bundle, and reports no device events. [10] [6]
What one plan includes Live updates, native builds, Observe, and push notifications. One plan, sized by monthly active users. Separate Live Updates, Platform, and SDK plans. [1]
Live release health Installs, failed attempts, adoption, and success rate for the release that is live, in 5-minute buckets. Active devices and adoption, inferred from update-check requests. [3]
Native app health Launch time, WebView load time, crashes, ANRs, and JavaScript errors by version, platform, and channel. Not available. The plugin sends no launch, crash, or error events. [10]
Why updates fail Failures grouped by cause (network or device, bundle, rollback) with the affected versions and devices. Request and response logs of update checks, with status codes. [6]
Per-device timeline Every updater and app event for one device, with the error message attached. Search by device ID or your own user ID. Update-check requests made by each device. [6]
Rollout safety Any percentage, sticky per device. Auto-pause when the failure rate crosses your threshold, with a minimum sample size. Rollout percentage changed by hand from the CLI or console. Devices roll back after a crash. [7] [3]
Native change detection Native package changes detected automatically between bundles. The CLI warns on incompatible uploads, or blocks them with --fail-on-incompatible, and each channel flags the mismatch. Native version ranges you set on each upload or channel. [8]
Audit logs Included on every plan. Business plan and above, from $249/month. [1]
Live updates + native builds $14, $39, $99, or $249 a month billed monthly ($12, $33, $83, or $208 billed yearly) for 2K, 10K, 100K, or 1M users. Build minutes are always included. $19, $49, $149, or $499 a month billed monthly (about $16, $41, $124, or $416 billed yearly) for 1K, 10K, 50K, or 250K users on Platform plans. [1]
Push notifications Hosted push for iOS and Android in the same plan, plus silent update checks that speed up rollouts. Not part of Capawesome Cloud. [2]
AI agents Hosted MCP server, agent skills, setup guides for 12 coding agents, and plain-text pricing and docs for agents. MCP server and agent skills. [9]
Update delivery Update checks answered from 9 regions on 6 continents, about 50ms typical worldwide. Global CDN for bundle downloads. [1]

From August 1 through November 4, 2026, npm publish dates show 48 @capgo/capacitor-updater releases across 23 days and 13 @capawesome/capacitor-live-update releases across 8 days (latest Capawesome publish: October 19, 2026). Follow every change on GitHub →

Honest take

Where Capawesome Cloud is the better choice

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

You release a few times a year

Your release cadence is low and you want git-connected live updates without building bundles in your own CI. Capawesome covers channels, gradual rollouts, and rollback after a crash. [1]

Live updates from a git ref

Point their CLI at a branch or tag and the Cloud Runner clones, builds, and ships the live update. With Capgo you build in your own CI and upload the bundle. [3]

More store destinations

Their store publishing covers TestFlight, Google Play, Huawei AppGallery, and Firebase App Distribution. [2]

You value stability over speed

Capawesome targets stability with fewer npm releases on the live-update plugin (13 publishes on 8 days from August 1 through October 19, 2026, per npm). That steadier rhythm suits teams who prefer less churn over tracking the fastest upstream fixes. [10] [11]

Capgo is not the right fit if...

  • You want Capawesome's slower, more stable release rhythm and accept waiting longer for security patches, bug fixes, and Capacitor compatibility updates on npm.
  • You want a free plan after the trial; Capgo has a 14-day trial but no free plan.
Migration path

Thinking of switching?

If you're on Capawesome and considering Capgo, migration is straightforward. The Capacitor update plugin architecture is similar.

  1. Swap the plugin package

    Uninstall @capawesome/capacitor-live-update, install @capgo/capacitor-updater, then run npx cap sync.

  2. Update config (minor differences)

    Set CapacitorUpdater options in capacitor.config.ts and call notifyAppReady() on launch. Channels live in the Capgo dashboard or API.

  3. Update your upload process

    Replace the Capawesome deploy step in CI with npx @capgo/cli@latest bundle upload.

Open the migration guide Migrate from Capawesome Cloud
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

The Capgo Capacitor Updater plugin completely transformed how we ship updates. What used to take days now takes just minutes.

Sergiu S Lead Developer, drivolino GmbH

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

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

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FAQ

Common questions

What is Capawesome?
Capawesome is a mobile DevOps platform from Genz IT Solutions in Germany: 100+ open source Capacitor SDKs, a CLI, and Capawesome Cloud for OTA live updates, cloud native builds, and app store publishing.
How much does Capawesome cost?
Live Updates plans start at $9/month for 1K MAU ($29 at 10K, $79 at 50K, $249 at 250K). Platform plans with native builds start at $19/month ($49, $149, $499). Yearly billing includes two months free. Paid plans include a 14-day free trial.
Is Capawesome free?
Capawesome Cloud plans are paid after the 14-day trial, except for qualifying open source projects accepted into its free program. Open source Capacitor SDKs and the CLI are free to use.
How does Capawesome Cloud compare to Capgo?
Both deliver Capacitor live updates with channels, signing, and rollback. Capawesome Cloud sells separate Live Updates, Platform, and SDK plans. Capgo bundles live updates, native builds, Observe, and push on one plan, with device-reported release health and rollouts that auto-pause when failure rates spike.

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

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