// COMPARISON
EDGE-OTA VS EXPO EAS UPDATE.
100% IDENTICAL EXPO UPDATES PROTOCOL V1. ZERO CUSTOM SDK. 10X LARGER FREE TIER, 83X MORE MAU PER DOLLAR, AND $0 CLOUDFLARE R2 EGRESS FEES.
▒ PRICING COMPARISON
Free Tier
Edge-OTA
$0/mo
10,000 MAU + ECDSA Signing
Expo EAS
$0/mo
1,000 MAU (No code signing)
Growth / Pro Tier
Edge-OTA
$7/mo flat
250,000 MAU + Unlimited Egress
Expo EAS
$19/mo + overages
3,000 MAU + 100 GiB cap
Production Scale
Edge-OTA
$7/mo flat
Covers up to 250,000 MAU
Expo EAS
$199/mo + $0.10/GiB
50,000 MAU + 1 TiB cap
| Edge-OTA | Expo EAS | Advantage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Tier | $0/mo 10,000 MAU + ECDSA Signing | $0/mo 1,000 MAU (No code signing) | 10x more MAU + Free Signing |
| Growth / Pro Tier | $7/mo flat 250,000 MAU + Unlimited Egress | $19/mo + overages 3,000 MAU + 100 GiB cap | 83x more MAU / 63% cheaper |
| Production Scale | $7/mo flat Covers up to 250,000 MAU | $199/mo + $0.10/GiB 50,000 MAU + 1 TiB cap | 96%+ savings at scale |
▒ FEATURE COMPARISON
Official Expo Updates Protocol v1
Edge ✓
Expo EAS ✓
Uses Standard `expo-updates` Client (Zero Custom SDK)
Edge ✓
Expo EAS ✓
Compatible with `eas build` & `eas submit`
Edge ✓
Expo EAS ✓
ECDSA P-256 Code Signing on Free Tier
Edge ✓
Expo EAS ✗
Private Keys Never Leave Developer Machine
Edge ✓
Expo EAS ✗
Progressive Percentage Rollouts
Edge ✓
Expo EAS Paid Tiers Only
Multi-Runtime Matrix Push (`--runtime 1.0,1.1`)
Edge ✓
Expo EAS ✗
Zero Bandwidth Egress Fees ($0/GiB via R2)
Edge ✓
Expo EAS ✗
100% Open Source (MIT) & Self-Hostable
Edge ✓
Expo EAS ✗
| Feature | Edge-OTA | Expo EAS |
|---|---|---|
| Official Expo Updates Protocol v1 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Uses Standard `expo-updates` Client (Zero Custom SDK) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Compatible with `eas build` & `eas submit` | ✓ | ✓ |
| ECDSA P-256 Code Signing on Free Tier | ✓ | ✗ |
| Private Keys Never Leave Developer Machine | ✓ | ✗ |
| Progressive Percentage Rollouts | ✓ | Paid Tiers Only |
| Multi-Runtime Matrix Push (`--runtime 1.0,1.1`) | ✓ | ✗ |
| Zero Bandwidth Egress Fees ($0/GiB via R2) | ✓ | ✗ |
| 100% Open Source (MIT) & Self-Hostable | ✓ | ✗ |
▒ MIGRATION (2 MINUTES (ZERO NATIVE CODE CHANGES))
01
npm install -g @renbostudios/edge-ota
edge-ota loginInstall the EdgeOTA CLI
02
edge-ota initRun `edge-ota init` to Replace `u.expo.dev`
03
npx expo prebuild --clean
edge-ota push --channel productionRebuild Native Binary Once & Push OTA Updates
READY TO SWITCH?
SAME PROTOCOL. ZERO EGRESS. FLAT-RATE PRICING.
▒ OTHER COMPARISONS