Does Capgo support Expo Updates Protocol v1?

No. Capgo is built for Capacitor webview apps. For Expo and React Native apps using Hermes bytecode and `expo-updates`, EdgeOTA is purpose-built for Protocol v1.

How much cheaper is EdgeOTA than Capgo at 50,000 MAU?

EdgeOTA costs a flat $7/month for up to 250,000 MAU with unlimited bandwidth, saving over 90% compared to metered MAU and bandwidth plans.

// COMPARISON

EDGE-OTA VS CAPGO.

PURPOSE-BUILT FOR EXPO REACT NATIVE PROTOCOL V1. PAY $7/MO FLAT FOR 250,000 MAU WITH ZERO EGRESS FEES INSTEAD OF PER-MAU AND BANDWIDTH TIERS.

▒ PRICING COMPARISON

Free Plan

Edge-OTA

$0/mo

10,000 MAU included forever

Capgo

Pay-as-you-go / Trial

No permanent 10k MAU free tier

Indie / Solo Tier

Edge-OTA

$7/mo flat

250,000 MAU + Unlimited Bandwidth

Capgo

~$15–$39/mo

Capped MAU & bandwidth limits

Scale Tier (100k–250k MAU)

Edge-OTA

$7/mo flat

Zero overage fees

Capgo

$199+/mo

Usage-based bandwidth & MAU tiers

	Edge-OTA	Capgo	Advantage
Free Plan	$0/mo 10,000 MAU included forever	Pay-as-you-go / Trial No permanent 10k MAU free tier	EdgeOTA is free up to 10k MAU
Indie / Solo Tier	$7/mo flat 250,000 MAU + Unlimited Bandwidth	~$15–$39/mo Capped MAU & bandwidth limits	5x–80x more capacity per dollar
Scale Tier (100k–250k MAU)	$7/mo flat Zero overage fees	$199+/mo Usage-based bandwidth & MAU tiers	Save $2,300+/year

▒ FEATURE COMPARISON

Native Expo Updates Protocol v1 (`expo-updates`)

Edge ✓

Capgo ✗

Hermes Bytecode Multipart Manifest Support

Edge ✓

Capgo ✗

Zero Third-Party Native Plugin Required

Edge ✓

Capgo ✗

Local ECDSA P-256 Private Key Signing

Edge ✓

Capgo ✓

Zero Bandwidth Egress Fees ($0/GiB)

Edge ✓

Capgo ✗

1-Command Cloudflare Worker + R2 Self-Hosting

Edge ✓

Capgo ✗

Feature	Edge-OTA	Capgo
Native Expo Updates Protocol v1 (`expo-updates`)	✓	✗
Hermes Bytecode Multipart Manifest Support	✓	✗
Zero Third-Party Native Plugin Required	✓	✗
Local ECDSA P-256 Private Key Signing	✓	✓
Zero Bandwidth Egress Fees ($0/GiB)	✓	✗
1-Command Cloudflare Worker + R2 Self-Hosting	✓	✗

▒ MIGRATION (3 MINUTES)

01

npx expo install expo-updates
npm install -g @renbostudios/edge-ota

Install `expo-updates` & EdgeOTA CLI

02

edge-ota login
edge-ota init

Initialize Local ECDSA Keys & `app.json`

03

npx expo prebuild --clean
edge-ota push --channel production

Prebuild & Push to Edge

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SAME PROTOCOL. ZERO EGRESS. FLAT-RATE PRICING.

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