CodePush Alternative: Why Developers Are Switching to Upflux

The End of the CodePush Era

The mobile development community was shaken when Microsoft announced the deprecation of Visual Studio App Center, the home of CodePush. For years, CodePush was the de-facto standard for React Native OTA updates.

With its sunsetting, thousands of developers are left searching for a reliable, modern alternative. Enter Upflux.

Why Developers Are Leaving CodePush

1. Deprecation and Uncertainty

Microsoft's announcement created a void. There is no clear roadmap for community maintenance of CodePush, and the server infrastructure will eventually be turned off. Relying on a deprecated service for critical app infrastructure is a massive risk.

2. Lack of Capacitor Support

CodePush was built primarily for React Native and Cordova. As the ecosystem has evolved, frameworks like Capacitor have gained massive popularity. CodePush never officially supported Capacitor, leaving those developers without a viable OTA solution.

3. Complex Configuration

Setting up CodePush was notoriously difficult—linking native binaries, managing multiple keys, and handling platform-specific oddities. Updates were often opaque, with little visibility into who received them.

Why Upflux is the Best Alternative

Upflux wasn't just built to replace CodePush; it was built to succeed it. We took everything good about OTA updates and fixed the pain points.

✅ Seamless Migration

We designed our SDKs to feel familiar. If you've used CodePush, you already know 90% of Upflux.

✅ First-Class Capacitor Support

Upflux is the only major OTA provider with a dedicated, first-class SDK for Capacitor. We support both React Native and Capacitor with feature parity.

✅ Modern Dashboard

Our dashboard gives you real-time insights, download metrics, and granular control over your releases.

✅ Instant Rollbacks

Did a bug slip through? Roll back your deployment instantly from the dashboard. No need to scramble.

Feature Comparison

Migration Guide: CodePush to Upflux

Switching is easier than you think.

Step 1: Install Upflux SDK

Remove the react-native-code-push package and install ours:

npm uninstall react-native-code-push
npm install @upfluxhq/react-native

Step 2: Initialize Upflux

Replace your CodePush wrapping code with our simple initialization:

// Old CodePush way
// codePush.sync();

// New Upflux way
import { Upflux } from '@upfluxhq/react-native';

const upflux = new Upflux({
    appId: 'YOUR_APP_ID',
    deployment: 'production',
    clientKey: 'upx_cli_Key...',
    serverUrl: 'https://api.upflux.io'
});

await upflux.init();
await upflux.checkForUpdates();

Step 3: Deploy

Use our CLI to push your updates:

npm install -g @upfluxhq/cli
upflux release --label v1.0.0

Ready to Switch?

Don't wait for the lights to go out on App Center. Create your free Upflux account today and future-proof your mobile updates.