// COMPARISON
EDGE-OTA VS EXPO EAS UPDATES.
SAME PROTOCOL. SAME COMPATIBILITY. DIFFERENT PRICING MODEL. EDGE-OTA DELIVERS FLAT-RATE PRICING WITH ZERO EGRESS FEES — EXPO CHARGES PER-MAU AND PER-GiB.
▒ PRICING COMPARISON
FREE TIER
Edge-OTA
$0/mo
10,000 MAU
Metered bandwidth
Expo EAS
$0/mo
1,000 MAU
100 GiB bandwidth
PAID TIER
Edge-OTA Pro
$7/mo
250,000 MAU
Unlimited bandwidth
Expo Starter
$19/mo
3,000 MAU
100 GiB + overages
SCALE TIER
Edge-OTA Enterprise
CUSTOM
Unlimited MAU
Dedicated infra
Expo Production
$199/mo
50,000 MAU
1 TiB + overages
| Edge-OTA | Expo EAS | Savings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Tier | $0/mo 10,000 MAU | $0/mo 1,000 MAU | 10x more MAU |
| Paid Tier | $7/mo flat 250,000 MAU Unlimited bandwidth | $19/mo + usage 3,000 MAU 100 GiB + $0.10/GiB overage | 83x more MAU 63% cheaper |
| Scale Tier | Custom Unlimited MAU | $199/mo + usage 50,000 MAU 1 TiB + overages | Unlimited vs capped |
▒ FEATURE COMPARISON
EXPO UPDATES PROTOCOL
Edge ✓
Expo ✓
CODE SIGNING (ECDSA)
Edge ✓
Expo ✓
PROGRESSIVE ROLLOUTS
Edge ✓
Expo ✗
RUNTIME CONSTRAINTS
Edge ✓
Expo ✓
CHANNEL MANAGEMENT
Edge ✓
Expo ✓
BANDWIDTH EGRESS FEES
Edge —
Expo ✓
PER-MAU BILLING
Edge —
Expo ✓
SELF-HOST OPTION
Edge ✓
Expo ✗
OPEN SOURCE
Edge ✓
Expo ✗
DASHBOARD & ANALYTICS
Edge ✓
Expo ✓
CLI PUSH WORKFLOW
Edge ✓
Expo ✓
MULTI-PROJECT SUPPORT
Edge ✓
Expo ✓
| Feature | Edge-OTA | Expo EAS |
|---|---|---|
| Expo Updates Protocol | ✓ | ✓ |
| Code Signing (ECDSA) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Progressive Rollouts | ✓ | ✗ |
| Runtime Constraints | ✓ | ✓ |
| Channel Management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bandwidth Egress Fees | — (BETTER) | ✓ |
| Per-MAU Billing | — (BETTER) | ✓ |
| Self-Host Option | ✓ | ✗ |
| Open Source | ✓ | ✗ |
| Dashboard & Analytics | ✓ | ✓ |
| CLI Push Workflow | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi-Project Support | ✓ | ✓ |
▒ COST AT SCALE
WHAT YOU'D PAY AT SCALE WITH 4 RELEASES/MONTH AND A 12 MB BUNDLE:
10,000 MAU
Edge-OTA
$0
Expo EAS
$0*
50,000 MAU
Edge-OTA
$7
Expo EAS
$199 + overages
100,000 MAU
Edge-OTA
$7
Expo EAS
$199 + overages
250,000 MAU
Edge-OTA
$7
Expo EAS
$199 + overages
| MAU | Edge-OTA | Expo EAS | You Save |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | $0 | $0* | Free tier covers both |
| 50,000 | $7 | $199 + overages | 96%+ cheaper |
| 100,000 | $7 | $199 + overages | 96%+ cheaper |
| 250,000 | $7 | $199 + overages | 96%+ cheaper |
* Expo free tier covers 1,000 MAU. Bandwidth overages on paid plans: $0.10/GiB. Storage overages: $0.05/GiB.
READY TO SWITCH?
SAME PROTOCOL. ZERO EGRESS. FLAT-RATE PRICING.
▒ OTHER COMPARISONS