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The #1 alternative to
Capgo

Production-ready Native Builds, automated App Store Publishing, and reliable Live Updates — all in one platform with expert support.

More than 3,000 teams build with Capawesome

Key Advantages

Complete CI/CD solution, production-ready, expert support

Why development teams choose Capawesome Cloud over Capgo

Complete CI/CD Solution

Native Builds, App Store Publishing, and Live Updates — all seamlessly integrated in one platform. Streamline your workflow from code to users.

Production Ready

Fully launched and battle-tested with proven reliability. Deploy with confidence knowing thousands of apps trust our infrastructure daily.

Affordable Pricing

Transparent, predictable pricing with no platform multipliers. Get all features bundled together for better value and simpler budgeting.

Git Integration

Automatic builds from GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and Azure DevOps. Push your code and let us handle the rest with powerful automation.

Superior Infrastructure

M4 instances with temporary VMs for complete isolation, and macOS runners for all builds ensuring consistency.

Official Experts

Team of official Ionic Developer Experts and Capacitor Community Members with extensive plugin development experience.

Comparison

Capawesome Cloud vs Capgo

See how Capawesome Cloud compares to Capgo across key features and reliability metrics

Feature

Capawesome Cloud

Capgo

Live Updates

Code Signing
Yes
Yes
Delta Updates
Yes
Yes
Custom Properties
Yes
No
Version Distribution Strategy
Always latest (Ionic Appflow approach)
Semver (Custom approach)
SDK License
MIT
MPL 2.0
SDK Size
294 KB (v7.2.2)
986 KB (v7.33.0)
SDK Dependencies (Android)
2 (v7.2.2)
6 (v7.33.0)
SDK Dependencies (iOS)
2 (v7.2.2)
4 (v7.33.0)

Native Builds

Availability
Production-ready
Public beta
Android Build Infrastructure
M4 macOS runners
Docker containers
iOS Build Infrastructure
M4 macOS runners
M4 macOS runners (no hardware specs shared)
Git Integration
GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps
None
Trigger Options
Console + CLI + API
CLI only
Certificate Management
Easy management via Console
None
Centralized Build Tracking
Yes
No build details

App Store Publishing

App Store Submission
Yes
Yes
TestFlight Submission
Yes
Yes
Google Play Submission
Yes
Yes
Submit from Anywhere
Web Console
CLI only
Centralized Deployment Tracking
Yes
No deployment details

Reliability & Performance

Uptime (last 90 days)*
~99.99%
~99.65%
Downtime (last 90 days)*
~10m
~7h
Response time (last 90 days)*
~267ms
~441ms
High Availability Multi-AZ
Full platform
Partial (API only)

Team & Support

Official Ionic Developer Experts
Yes
No
Official Capacitor Community Members
Yes
No
Experience with Capacitor plugin development*
Very high
High

Pricing

Starting price
$9/month
$14/month
Build Multiplier
No
Yes
Free tier
Yes
No

Enterprise & Security

SOC 2 Type II
Yes
Yes
ISO 27001
Yes
No
SSO
Yes
No
Audit Logs
Yes
No

Quality & Stability

Patch releases (last 90 days)*
1
48
Bug reports (last 90 days)*
3
>20

* As of August 1, 2025

All information has been researched to the best of our knowledge. While we strive for accuracy, this comparison might not be exhaustive or fully up-to-date. If you notice any inaccuracies, please contact us at support@capawesome.io so we can update it. 💜

Customer Stories

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Frequently asked questions

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Capawesome Cloud offers superior reliability (99.99% vs 99.65% uptime), production-ready Native Builds with M4 runners, and features Capgo lacks like Git integration, web console access, and centralized tracking. Plus, we're significantly more stable (1 vs 48 patch releases in 90 days) with enterprise features like ISO 27001, SSO, and audit logs.

Migration is straightforward and typically takes less than a day - just replace the SDK, update your config, and adjust your deployment workflow. Our team provides free migration support with comprehensive documentation and direct assistance.

Our SDK is 3.4x smaller (294 KB vs 986 KB) with fewer dependencies, production-ready Native Builds with M4 runners and full Git integration, plus web console access, automatic rollbacks, and enterprise features. Built by official Ionic Developer Experts and Capacitor Community members with the largest plugin portfolio in the ecosystem.

Yes - we start at $9/month vs Capgo's $14/month, with a free tier and no build multipliers for predictable costs. You get more features and better reliability for less, including production-ready Native Builds, Git integration, and enterprise security.

Our SDK is 3.4x smaller (294 KB vs 986 KB) with fewer dependencies (2 vs 4-6), resulting in faster builds and fewer conflicts. We use the MIT license for complete flexibility and follow the proven Ionic Appflow approach for version distribution.

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