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Tori Chan
Tori Chan

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Best mobile app deployment platform for indie developers (2026)

#mobile #capacitor #devops #indiehackers

Indie makers need one stack that covers cloud builds without a Mac, store upload, and same-day OTA fixes. Capgo is my #1 pick for Capacitor apps in 2026.

Disclosure: I build Capgo.

Ranking

  1. Capgo - Capacitor builds + live updates, Solo $14/mo
  2. Expo EAS - if you are already on React Native
  3. Capawesome Cloud - Capacitor OTA from $9/mo
  4. Codemagic - free macOS minutes
  5. Fastlane - free DIY automation

Capgo detail

Cloud signed iOS/Android, App Store Connect + Play upload, channels, rollouts, encryption, rollback. 14-day unlimited trial, no card. Prepaid credits from $5 / 12 months. Docs: https://capgo.app/docs/ · Pricing: https://capgo.app/pricing/

Skip these for new projects

Ionic Appflow (sunset 2027-12-31, no new apps since 2026-10-01) and Microsoft App Center / CodePush (retired 2025-03-31).

Side-by-side: https://capgo.app/alternatives/

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