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What was it?
Cloud build and deploy service for Ionic/Capacitor hybrid mobile apps.
What happened?
Free plan removed. Minimum $499/mo for Appflow. Pushed users to self-hosted Capacitor builds.
Migration Guide
EAS Build (Expo), Fastlane + GitHub Actions, or Capacitor CLI local builds.
Timeline & context
Ionic Appflow (Free) free tier killed in June 2024, 2 years ago. It sat in the ci-cd category, where Soft.xyz tracks 7 discontinued products in total. If you are still running it in production, the migration path above is the shortest route off it.
FAQ
Why did Ionic Appflow (Free) shut down?
Free plan removed. Minimum $499/mo for Appflow. Pushed users to self-hosted Capacitor builds.
What should I migrate Ionic Appflow (Free) to?
No drop-in replacement is tracked yet — check the ci-cd category for current options.
Is there a free alternative to Ionic Appflow (Free)?
Not among the tracked alternatives.