--- description: The best cloud platform for Ionic apps. Native Builds, Live Updates, and App Store Publishing for teams building with Ionic Framework. title: Ionic CI/CD: Cloud Builds & Live Updates - Capawesome image: https://ogkit.dev/img/ob3tqEF0.jpeg?url=https://capawesome.io&v=3 --- New **Capawesome Platform** is here **Introducing Capawesome Platform** — native builds, live updates, and Insider SDKs in one unified platform. [ Read more →](https://capawesome.io/blog/announcing-capawesome-platform/) # The cloud platform Ionic teams choose Native Builds, Live Updates, and automated app store releases — built by official Ionic Developer Experts and recommended by OpenForge, an Ionic Platinum Partner. [ Get started ](https://console.cloud.capawesome.io)[ Book a demo ](https://cal.com/team/capawesome/demo) Trusted by Ionic teams shipping to production worldwide ## Built for Ionic Three reasons Ionic teams pick Capawesome Cloud infrastructure, live updates, and enterprise SDKs — all built by official Ionic Developer Experts who ship Ionic apps for a living. Built by official Ionic Developer Experts and recommended by OpenForge, an Ionic Platinum Partner, as the platform of choice for Ionic apps. Cloud builds, instant live updates, and automated store releases — designed for how Ionic Framework apps actually ship to production. SLA-backed drop-in replacements for Auth Connect, Identity Vault, Secure Storage, and SQLite — from the same Ionic experts. ## Ionic on Capawesome Cloud Everything you need to ship Ionic apps Cloud builds, Live Updates, and enterprise SDKs — one platform, one vendor, one monthly bill for your entire Ionic stack. Signed Android and iOS builds on Apple Silicon M4 Pro. Managed signing, fresh runners, and 2–5 minute builds — from any OS. Push OTA updates in seconds. Gradual rollouts, automatic rollback, channels — fully App Store– and Play-compliant. Publish to TestFlight and every Google Play track with one click. Encrypted credentials, multiple destinations per app, audit logs. Chain builds, live updates, and submissions into one pipeline. Triggered on a merge, a tag, or from the CLI. SLA-backed drop-in replacements for Auth Connect, Identity Vault, and Secure Storage — from the same Ionic experts. A dedicated migration path off Ionic Appflow, with hands-on support covering Live Updates, Native Builds, and publishing. ## Ionic Developer Experts Built by the team Ionic itself recognizes. Engineers on the Capawesome team hold the official Ionic Developer Expert title — a certification the Ionic team grants to a small group of community leaders. That expertise shows up in every product. **Official Ionic Developer Experts** on the core engineering team **OpenForge recommendation** — the Ionic Platinum Partner's platform of choice **Active contributors** to Ionic, Capacitor, and the broader ecosystem **Dedicated expert support** on every enterprise and Insiders plan IONIC RECOGNITION OF Ionic Developer Expert — THE IONIC TEAM Held on the Capawesome engineering team. ## Live Updates Live Updates done right for Ionic apps. Fix a bug, tweak copy, roll out a feature — in seconds, without store review. Gradual rollouts, automatic rollback, and channel-based release trains keep Ionic teams in control. **Framework-agnostic** — ships straight from your Ionic app's build output **Angular, React, and Vue** all supported from the same SDK **Gradual rollouts and auto rollback** — catch regressions before they spread **Channels for every track** — dev, staging, production, QA, customer-specific ## Enterprise SDKs Drop-in replacements for Ionic Enterprise plugins. Ionic's enterprise plugin line is retiring. Capawesome's enterprise SDKs — OAuth, Biometrics, Secure Preferences, SQLite — are SLA-backed and maintained by the same Ionic Developer Experts. **OAuth** — a drop-in replacement for Ionic Auth Connect users **Biometrics** (Face ID, Touch ID) — a drop-in for Ionic Identity Vault **Secure Preferences** — a drop-in replacement for Ionic Secure Storage **SLA-backed support** with guaranteed response times and dedicated experts IONIC ENTERPRISE Identity Vault Auth Connect Secure Storage DROP-IN REPLACEMENT CAPAWESOME Biometrics OAuth Secure Prefs ## Comparison Why Ionic teams choose Capawesome See how Capawesome Cloud stacks up against typical alternatives for Ionic apps. * Official Ionic Developer Experts Core team holds the official title * OpenForge recommendation Platform of choice for Ionic apps * Angular / React / Vue All supported from a single SDK * Live Updates Gradual rollouts, auto rollback, channels * Ionic Enterprise SDKs Drop-in replacements, SLA-backed * Pricing model Fixed, transparent plans * Official Ionic Developer Experts Not on staff * OpenForge recommendation Not recommended * Angular / React / Vue Partial framework coverage * Live Updates Basic — no automatic rollback * Ionic Enterprise SDKs Third-party or not included * Pricing model Enterprise quotes, pay-as-you-go [ See full comparison guide ](/alternatives/) ## Success Stories See what our customers say Our customers love Capawesome Cloud - find out why Capawesome's live updates have been a game changer for our mobile recipe app at King Arthur Baking. We can **quickly deliver improvements without app store delays, saving time and resources** while keeping the experience fresh for our baking community. ![Jordan Kilby](/assets/images/testimonials/jordan-kilby.jpg) Jordan Kilby Digital Marketing Leader at King Arthur Baking We've been using Capawesome Cloud for CI/CD across our Capacitor apps and couldn't be happier. **Migrating from Appflow was a breeze — we were up and running in no time**, with way less friction than anticipated. The setup was straightforward and the workflow has been rock solid ever since. But what really sets Capawesome apart is the support. The team is incredibly responsive and genuinely helpful. It's great to get that level of personal attention from a SaaS tool. Highly recommend it to any Capacitor team looking to simplify their deployment pipeline. ![Dan Ziv](/assets/images/testimonials/dan-ziv.jpg) Dan Ziv Head of Engineering at Greetings Island Our Capacitor app had several unique requirements for running operations in the background. The Capawesome team was able to quickly understand our needs and crafted a **customized Capacitor plugin that exceeded our expectations**. ![Christofer Huber](/assets/images/testimonials/christofer-huber-96.jpg) Christofer Huber CTO at WEBPUNKS GmbH We mainly use over-the-air (OTA) updates to deliver critical bug fixes and updates when waiting on the App Store review process is not an option. After dealing with too much down-time and latency from Capgo, we made the decision to switch to Capawesome Cloud and we couldn't be happier. **Capawesome is more stable and the package delivery speeds are significantly faster**, which makes a big difference at scale. Capawesome's team is extremely responsive and professional - thanks for supplying such a great product guys. ![Jedidiah Weller](/assets/images/testimonials/jedidiah-weller.jpg) Jedidiah Weller World Builder at Summon Worlds Capawesome Cloud has become an essential part of our release workflow. We mainly use it for over-the-air updates, allowing us to **fix bugs and release updates quickly without waiting for the app review process**. The integration was incredibly easy — it took us less than a day and felt almost plug-and-play. The support is excellent as well; the team is always helpful, responsive, and quick to reply. ![Sagie Ivan](/assets/images/testimonials/sagie-ivan.jpg) Sagie Ivan Co-Founder at Dibs Moving from Ionic Appflow to Capawesome Cloud has been a fantastic experience. We're very pleased with the product and genuinely impressed with what the team has built. The **builds are significantly faster than Ionic Appflow**, which is a nice improvement. We especially appreciate how the build process is separated from deployment—it has made debugging much easier and streamlined our entire workflow. The support has also been great. We hope to see even more users make the switch! Karvan Jay Technical Director at Our Management Group Pty Ltd We had to use an Android and iOS SDK in our Capacitor app, for which no plugin existed. Capawesome was able to **create a fully functional Capacitor plugin for us within a few days**. The communication was excellent and the plugin works perfectly. ![Daniel Ehrhardt](/assets/images/testimonials/daniel-ehrhardt-96.jpg) Daniel Ehrhardt CEO at Codext GmbH We tested and verified several solutions on the market to help us deliver OTA updates for our Apps quickly, securely and, most importantly, that were capable of scaling as we grew and demanded. Capawesome Cloud was our choice! **The integration is super simple, we have automatic rollback and code signing to ensure the security of updates**. The costs are transparent and honest, we are very happy with the platform and looking forward to integrating our future Apps! ![Patrick A. Lima](/assets/images/testimonials/patrick-a-lima.jpg) Patrick A. Lima CEO at Nuinalp We switched from Capgo to Capawesome Cloud a few months ago and so far we haven't looked back. With Capawesome Cloud, we have **significantly less downtime, updates are delivered faster, and support is literally the best we have ever experienced**. The integration was straightforward, and the documentation is clear and concise. Big thanks to the Capawesome team for creating such an awesome platform! ![Clément Fradet Normand](/assets/images/testimonials/clement-fradet-normand.jpg) Clément Fradet Normand Co-Founder at Clovis Capawesome Cloud has been a game-changer for our team. We can now deploy updates to our Capacitor app without pushing to the app stores. This has saved us countless hours and allowed us to iterate faster. It's a **must-have for any modern app development team**. ![Hugo Corta](/assets/images/testimonials/hugo-corta.jpg) Hugo Corta Tech Lead at Vitruve Capawesome Cloud has helped us **reduce our live update costs by more than 90%** while offering more features than our previous provider. The integration took us less than a day and the support is top-notch. We now deliver daily live updates to more than 200,000 devices without any issues. ![Michael Wolz](/assets/images/testimonials/michael-wolz.png) Michael Wolz Head of Development at snapADDY GmbH Frequently asked questions Can't find the answer you're looking for? Reach out on [Discord](https://discord.gg/VCXxSVjefW) or [contact our team](/contact/). Which Ionic Framework versions are supported? Every actively maintained Ionic Framework version. Capawesome works with Ionic projects running Angular, React, or Vue — the cloud builds the same standard project your team runs locally. What replaces Ionic Enterprise plugins? Capawesome's enterprise SDKs — OAuth (replaces Auth Connect), Biometrics (replaces Identity Vault), Secure Preferences (replaces Secure Storage), and SQLite. Each one is a drop-in replacement with SLA-backed expert support. Is OpenForge actually a partner? Yes. OpenForge, an Ionic Platinum Partner, officially recommends Capawesome as the platform of choice for Ionic apps. See the [OpenForge partnership](/partners/openforge/) for details. How does migration from Ionic Appflow work? Book a migration call with our team. We cover Live Updates, Native Builds, and App Store Publishing end to end — with hands-on help moving configuration, credentials, and release pipelines. See our [Appflow comparison](/alternatives/ionic-appflow/) for the full picture. Are Live Updates compliant with app store policies? Yes. Capawesome Live Updates only touch the web layer of the app (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and assets), keeping you compliant with both App Store and Google Play policies. ## Ship your next Ionic release from the cloud Start your first build, live update, or store release in under five minutes. 14-day free trial on every plan. [ Get started ](https://console.cloud.capawesome.io)[ Talk to sales ](/contact-sales/) Questions first? Join us on [ Discord ](https://discord.gg/VCXxSVjefW) or read the [ Appflow comparison](/alternatives/ionic-appflow/). ![Capawesome](/assets/logo.svg) Capawesome Ship mobile apps the modern way. 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