Capgo is a platform designed to provide instant updates for Capacitor applications. It allows developers to ship updates, fixes, and new features to users in real-time, bypassing traditional app store review processes. It is an open-source alternative to Appflow.
Key Features:
- Instant Updates: Delivers code changes directly to users without waiting for app store approvals.
- End-to-End Encryption: Ensures that updates are securely delivered and can only be decrypted by the end-users.
- App Store Compliance: Compliant with Apple and Google requirements for live updates.
- Analytics: Provides real-time tracking of update success rates and user engagement.
- Rollback: Enables one-click rollback to previous versions if issues arise.
- Error Tracking: Proactively monitors and fixes issues before they impact users.
- User Management: Manages testers and beta users with granular permissions.
- Channel System: Distributes updates to specific user groups for beta testing and staged rollouts.
- CI/CD Integration: Integrates with CI/CD pipelines like GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, and Jenkins.
- Flexible Hosting: Offers both cloud-based and self-hosted options.
- Partial Updates: Only downloads changed code, saving bandwidth and time.
Use Cases:
- Rapidly deploying bug fixes and security patches.
- A/B testing new features with specific user segments.
- Delivering content updates without requiring app updates.
- Managing beta testing programs with ease.
- Automating the app update process through CI/CD integration.
Capgo targets developers and teams using the Capacitor framework who need a reliable and secure solution for managing and deploying live updates to their mobile applications.
