Capacitor vs Expo
On the evidence we track, Expo leads this comparison with a composite score of 69/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for mobile app frameworks. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Capacitor
An open-source runtime that packages web applications built with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS to run natively on iOS, Android, and as Progressive Web Apps, with access to platform-specific native APIs through a unified JavaScript interface.
Expo
LeaderA comprehensive development platform enabling developers to build native applications for iOS, Android, and web using React. Provides integrated tools for building, testing, submitting to app stores, delivering over-the-air updates, and monitoring production applications.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Expo
LeaderFrom $19/month. Free tier available.
- FreeFree
- 15 Android and 15 iOS builds
- Low-priority queue
- 60 min CI/CD Workflows
- Submit to app stores
- Send updates to 1K MAUs
- +8 more
- Starter$19/month + usage costs
- $45 of build credit, then usage-based pricing
- High-priority queue
- Access to large workers
- Send updates to 3K MAUs
- Access to Observe
- +5 more
- Production$199/month + usage costs
- $225 of build credit, then usage-based pricing
- 2 included concurrencies
- Send updates to 50K MAUs
- 10 custom environment variables
- Priority support
- +9 more
- EnterpriseContact sales
- Custom build credit (starting at $1000)
- 5 included concurrencies
- Send updates to 1M+ MAUs
- CI/CD Workflows insights
- Slack and strategic support add-on available
- +9 more
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
Capacitor
- Action Sheet
- App Launcher
- App Browser
- Camera
- Clipboard
- Device
- Dialog
- Filesystem
- Geolocation
- Google Maps
- Haptics
- Keyboard
- Local Notifications
- Motion
- Network
- Push Notifications
- Screen Reader
- Share
- Splash Screen
- Status Bar
- Storage
- Text Zoom
- Toast
- Cordova plugins
Expo
Leader- Slack
- maestro
- Fastlane
- Xcode
- Android Studio
- ADB
- Metro
- Webpack
- Repack
- Fingerprint
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.