The #1 alternative to
Ionic Appflow
The go-to solution for Live Updates, Native Builds, and App Store Publishing — with better features, lower costs, and dedicated support.
More than 3,000 teams build with Capawesome
Better features, lower costs, superior support
Why development teams choose Capawesome Cloud over Ionic Appflow
Active Innovation
Appflow is discontinued after December 2027. We're actively developing new features and improvements for your mobile CI/CD needs.
Up to 10x Lower Costs
Starting at $9/month with builds and updates vs Appflow's $49/month. Get 200 build minutes and 1,000 updates included. Save thousands on your budget.
Blazing Fast Builds
M4 runners with 4 CPU cores and 14 GB RAM deliver 3-5x faster builds. Spend less time waiting and more time shipping features to users.
Superior Features
Advanced Live Updates with automatic rollbacks and custom device IDs. Native Builds and App Store Publishing in one unified platform.
Enhanced Security
Zero-trust architecture, EU hosting options, and no personal data collection. Fully open-source SDK for complete transparency and security.
Privacy-First Approach
We don't collect personal data and offer EU-based hosting. Perfect for GDPR compliance and privacy-conscious teams building user-focused apps.
Capawesome Cloud vs Ionic Appflow
See how Capawesome Cloud compares to Ionic Appflow across key features and pricing
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Our customers love Capawesome Cloud - find out why
Ionic discontinued all commercial products to refocus on their open-source framework. Existing customers can use Appflow until December 31, 2027, but no new features will be added. Capawesome Cloud fills this gap with a complete CI/CD platform built by official Ionic Developer Experts.
Migration is straightforward and typically takes less than a day. Both platforms use similar concepts, making the transition seamless. Our team provides free migration support with comprehensive documentation and direct assistance.
Our builds are 3-5x faster with M4 macOS runners (vs Appflow's M1) and more affordable pricing ($9/month vs $49/month). You get the same integrations and signing capabilities plus seamless CI/CD with centralized tracking.
Yes - we start at $9/month vs Appflow's $49/month, with Live Updates pricing ~10x cheaper (~$0.001 vs ~$0.01 per MAU). You get more features for less, including 3-5x faster builds, automatic rollbacks, and transparent pricing with no hidden fees.
We offer automatic rollbacks, custom properties, open-source SDK/CLI, EU hosting, 99.99% uptime, and enterprise features like ISO 27001, SSO, and audit logs. Built by official Ionic Developer Experts with active development and ongoing innovations - unlike Appflow which is in maintenance mode.
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