Microsoft code-push-server and Native Update
Microsoft retired hosted App Center CodePush on March 31, 2025, and archived this standalone server on May 20, 2025. It still runs, and it's free, but the repository is read-only.
If your app is React Native
Native Update serves Capacitor only today. React Native, Flutter and native packages are not available yet, so we can't take this app. The list has services that say they serve React Native.
If your app is Capacitor or Cordova
This one is a real move, and it has its own guide: Migrate from CodePush maps each CodePush call and walks through running both side by side.
The facts, dated
Microsoft code-push-server prices
| Plan | Price | Terms | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Self-hosted | $0 | MIT; repository archived 2025-05-20; hosted App Center CodePush retired 2025-03-31 | Source |
Native Update prices
| Plan | Price | Terms |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 30 apps, 5,000 monthly active users |
| Pro | $9.99 a month | Unlimited apps, 50,000 monthly active users |
| Team | $8.99 per seat a month, 3 seats minimum | Unlimited apps, 100,000 monthly active users per member |
Feature by feature
| Feature | Microsoft code-push-server | Native Update |
|---|---|---|
| Over-the-air web bundle updates | Yes · Source | Yes |
| Signed bundles, verified on the device | Not stated on the pages we checked | Yes |
| Automatic rollback when a bundle fails to start | Not stated on the pages we checked | Yes |
| Roll back from the dashboard or CLI | Not stated on the pages we checked | Yes |
| Rollout to a percentage of devices | Not stated on the pages we checked | Yes |
| Channels (development, staging, production) | Not stated on the pages we checked | Yes |
| Delta updates | Not stated on the pages we checked | Yes |
| Your own server or self-hosting | Yes · Source | Yes |
| In-app store update flow | Not stated on the pages we checked | Yes |
| In-app review prompt | Not stated on the pages we checked | Yes |
| Background update checks | Not stated on the pages we checked | Yes |
| CLI plus HTTP management API | Not stated on the pages we checked | Yes |
| Capacitor apps | Not stated on the pages we checked | Yes |
| React Native apps | Yes · Source | No |
| Flutter apps | Not stated on the pages we checked | No |
| Native Android and iOS apps | Not stated on the pages we checked | No |
| Free plan | Yes · Source | Yes |