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DeployPulse vs Codemagic

Two hosted CodePush services, priced very differently. Here's how we compare.

Codemagic and DeployPulse both offer hosted, CodePush-compatible over-the-air updates, and both work with the react-native-code-push SDK, so either works without an SDK migration from App Center CodePush. They overlap on more than the headlines suggest: both do delta updates, staged rollouts and client-side rollback of a bundle that crashes on startup. The differences are in pricing structure and in two specific capabilities. Codemagic's CodePush is $99/month per 100,000 monthly active users, or pay-as-you-go at $1 per 2,500 installs, while DeployPulse's Starter plan is $20/month for 50,000 MAU. DeployPulse adds server-side rollback triggered by the error rate across your install base, and per-country download analytics.

Last updated: September 28, 2026

Feature comparison

FeatureDeployPulseCodemagic
CodePush SDK compatible✓✓
Managed cloud service✓✓
Old + new architecture✓✓
Expo CNG (bare workflow)✓✓
Expo Updates v1 protocol✓✗
Analytics dashboard✓✓
Server-side rollback on error-rate spike✓✗
Per-deployment diff packages✓✓
Per-country geo analytics✓✗
Signed URLs for downloads✓Not documented
Self-hostableComing soonCodemagic Patch
Pricing floor (paid)$20/mo · 50K MAU$99/mo · 100K MAU
Price at 1M MAU$500/mo~$990/mo
Egress included at entry tier1 TBNot metered
Scoped API keys✓Not documented

Common questions

Both are hosted, CodePush-compatible OTA services, sold and priced as standalone products, and both do delta updates, staged rollouts and client-side rollback of a bundle that crashes on startup. DeployPulse adds rollback triggered by the error rate across your install base, per-version adoption over time, and per-country download analytics. Codemagic brings its own CI/CD platform alongside, which matters if you want builds and updates from one vendor.

Yes. Like Codemagic's CodePush service, DeployPulse works with react-native-code-push by changing a server URL and deployment key, with no SDK migration and no application code changes. DeployPulse also supports Expo apps via the Expo Updates v1 protocol.

Codemagic offers two models: a fixed $99/month per 100,000 monthly active users, and pay-as-you-go at $1 per 2,500 installs. DeployPulse is a fixed ladder starting at $20/month for 50,000 MAU and running to $500/month for 1,500,000. Pay-as-you-go can be cheaper than either for a small or bursty app, so compare against your actual install volume rather than the headline tiers. Neither vendor offers a free tier, though Codemagic offers a free trial.

Yes. DeployPulse monitors the error rate on every new OTA release and automatically rolls back to the previous stable release when the error rate crosses a configurable threshold, checked on a 5-minute interval, then notifies you by email.

Yes. Expo bare-workflow apps can use the react-native-code-push SDK directly, and Expo managed or bare apps using expo-updates are supported natively via our Expo Updates v1 protocol implementation. Codemagic supports the Expo bare workflow, with managed workflow listed as planned.
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  1. Install the CLI

    One command works with your existing react-native-code-push.

    npm i -g @deploypulseio/dpctl

  2. Connect your app

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  3. Ship an update

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