Looking for a Expo EAS alternative?
If you are weighing Expo EAS for your React Native or Expo app, here is a fair look at what it does well and where Ubriot is different: native builds, OTA updates, release intelligence, and store submission on one flat plan.
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The short answer
Expo EAS is Expo's own build, submit, update and workflow service, with a free plan and paid plans that add usage charges per build and per update MAU. Ubriot is a third-party alternative that works with the same expo-updates library, with builds, store submission, OTA updates and push on one flat monthly plan from $29 and no free tier.
What Expo EAS does well
Expo's official build, submit, and update service for React Native and Expo apps.
- First-party integration with the Expo ecosystem and expo-updates
- Cloud iOS and Android builds, store submission, OTA updates and CI/CD Workflows on every plan, including a free plan
- Bundle diffing for OTA updates from SDK 55, so devices can download a smaller patch instead of the full bundle
- Workflows defined as YAML in .eas/workflows, triggered from GitHub events, a schedule or the CLI
How Ubriot is different
If you are considering Expo EAS, here is where Ubriot takes a different approach.
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OTA is included in one flat plan with no per-MAU or bandwidth charge, where EAS Update bills per MAU above each plan's allowance
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Builds are not charged per build, where EAS includes build credit and then charges a flat rate per build
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A one-command migration (ubriot migrate eas) repoints your Expo config from EAS to Ubriot while keeping your app as it is
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Push notifications are included, and AI failure diagnosis reads new build failures against your app's own history on Pro and Business plans
Ubriot and Expo EAS side by side
Expo EAS details checked 2026-11-07 on Expo EAS's own pages. Prices are in USD and can change; check the sources below before deciding.
| Topic | Ubriot | Expo EAS |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No free tier. Every plan starts with a 14-day trial; a $1 card check is refunded immediately. | Yes. Up to 15 Android and 15 iOS builds on a low-priority queue, and 1,000 update MAUs with 100 GiB of bandwidth. |
| Paid plans | Indie $29/month, Pro $99/month, Business $299/month, Enterprise on request. | Starter $19/month and Production $199/month, each plus usage. Enterprise is custom. |
| How builds are billed | Flat monthly fee. Builds are not metered per build or per minute (fair use applies). | Plans include build credit ($45 Starter, $225 Production), then a flat rate per build: Android $1 or $2, iOS $2 or $4, by worker size. |
| How OTA is billed | Included in the plan. No per-MAU, bandwidth or storage charge. | Included MAUs per plan, then tiered per-MAU pricing (for example $0.005 per MAU from 3,001 to 200,000 on Starter). Bandwidth over quota $0.10 per GiB. |
| OTA rollback | Repoint a channel to an earlier update group; devices pick it up on next launch. | eas update:rollback re-publishes a previous update or rolls back to the update embedded in the build. |
| OTA download size | The full JavaScript bundle is served for each update. No bundle diffing. | Bundle diffing from SDK 55, on by default from SDK 56. |
| Bare React Native | Expo apps use expo-updates; bare React Native apps use ubriot-updates-rn. | Works with existing React Native projects that have expo-updates installed. |
| Store submission | TestFlight and Google Play submission on every plan. | Every plan includes Build, Submit, Update and CI/CD Workflows. |
| Push notifications | Ubriot Notify included, from 10,000 devices on Indie to 500,000 on Business. | Not listed on the Expo pricing page. |
Sources, checked 2026-11-07: Expo pricing, Expo Build docs, Expo Update docs, Expo Update rollbacks, Expo bundle diffing, Expo Workflows. Ubriot prices are on the pricing page.
Who Ubriot suits
- Expo and React Native teams whose OTA audience is large enough that per-MAU update charges matter
- Teams who want builds, OTA and push on one predictable monthly bill
- Bare React Native teams who want hosted OTA without adding expo-updates
Who Ubriot does not suit
- Teams who want Expo's own first-party tooling and hosted services: EAS is built by the Expo team
- Teams who need a free plan: EAS has one and Ubriot does not
- Apps where OTA download size matters most: EAS Update offers bundle diffing and Ubriot does not
A fair caveat
EAS is the first-party Expo service with the tightest ecosystem integration, a free plan, and bundle diffing for OTA updates. Ubriot uses the same expo-updates protocol and competes on pricing model and release intelligence, not on replacing Expo itself.
Common questions
- What is the best Expo EAS alternative?
- It depends on what you want to replace. For builds, store submission and OTA updates together on one flat plan, Ubriot works with the same expo-updates library and migrates with ubriot migrate eas. For general mobile CI across many frameworks, Bitrise and Codemagic are common choices.
- Can I keep using expo-updates without EAS Update?
- Yes. expo-updates can point at any server that speaks its protocol. Ubriot serves updates over that protocol, so moving is a change to expo.updates.url and the channel header rather than a rewrite.
- Does Ubriot have a free plan like EAS?
- No. Ubriot has no free tier. Every plan starts with a 14-day trial, then costs $29, $99 or $299 a month.
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