Delivr

Delivr is an open-source mobile DevOps platform, and its current DOTA service delivers JavaScript and asset updates to React Native apps without waiting for app store approval. Teams can target deployments, roll them out gradually, run A/B experiments, require updates, and return to an earlier update. The SDK downloads updates in the background and applies them on the next app launch; it keeps a prior update for automatic rollback if a new one causes crashes. DOTA can run locally, on-premise, or in a preferred cloud environment.

Developer tools include a React Native SDK, backend API, web dashboard, and command-line interface for deployments from terminals or CI/CD pipelines. The CLI can release full bundles or patch bundles, with patch bundles requiring the referenced base bundle version. Documentation describes role-based access control and Google OAuth; passwordless authentication is available for local or development use. The maker’s site lists declarative CI/CD builds and generation of APK, IPA, AAB, and JavaScript bundles, but marks Build, Release, and Testing as “Coming Soon.”

DOTA focuses on delivering and managing React Native updates, with deployment controls and multiple hosting options. Note that some broader platform capabilities are marked as coming soon, and updates need a non-Debug mode for testing.

Delivr is intended for mobile developers, backend engineers, DevOps teams, product managers, QA and product teams, and engineering leaders working with React Native app updates.

Delivr is an open-source mobile DevOps platform whose current product, DOTA, distributes JavaScript and asset updates to React Native apps. It is best suited to teams that want control over mobile update rollouts and hosting. Its release controls are useful, though the broader build, release, and testing products are still coming soon.

Overview

DOTA lets teams deliver React Native app updates without waiting for app store approval. Targeted deployments, gradual rollouts, A/B experiments, and mandatory updates give teams ways to manage who receives a change and when. These controls are valuable for teams managing frequent updates, but DOTA’s current focus is JavaScript and asset delivery rather than the full mobile delivery platform Delivr describes.

Key features

The React Native SDK downloads updates in the background and applies them the next time the app launches, avoiding an interruption to an active session. It retains a previous update for automatic rollback if a new one causes crashes, and teams can also roll back to an earlier update. The CLI can publish full bundles or patch bundles; patches require users to have the referenced base bundle, which makes full bundles the more dependable option when that condition is uncertain.

A web dashboard, backend API, React Native SDK, and command-line interface cover deployment management, including releases initiated from a terminal or CI/CD pipeline. Environment promotion and approval gates support staged workflows. There is a testing constraint: DOTA updates do not apply in React Native Debug mode, so teams need to validate them in Release or another non-Debug mode.

Self-hosting is a meaningful advantage for teams that need to run DOTA locally, on-premise, or in a preferred cloud. Its plugin-based architecture includes integrations such as AWS S3, Azure Blob Storage, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Google OAuth, and Redis. Role-based access control and Google OAuth support access management; passwordless authentication is intended for local or development use. Build orchestration and artifact generation are described as platform capabilities, but Build, Release, and Testing are marked as coming soon.

Pricing

Delivr is free and open source, with a free plan and no paid plan described. That makes it a practical option for teams able to operate the service themselves, while the tradeoff is that documentation points users to troubleshooting guides and GitHub Issues for support rather than a paid support offering. The free plan has no stated seat or usage caps.

Platforms

Delivr supports Android and iOS, along with web, API, Linux, macOS, Windows, and self-hosted deployments. The mobile update product is specifically for React Native apps, so the broad platform list should not be read as evidence of OTA support for every platform.

Who it's for

Delivr fits mobile developers, QA and product teams, backend engineers, DevOps groups, and engineering leaders coordinating React Native updates. It is especially suitable for teams that value self-hosting and need targeted, gated, or gradual deployments with a rollback path. Teams seeking a ready, end-to-end mobile build and release suite may find its current scope too limited while the broader products remain in development.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Targeted and gradual rollouts, A/B experiments, mandatory updates, and rollback give teams several ways to manage release risk.
• Pros: Local, on-premise, and cloud hosting options give teams control over where the update service runs.
• Pros: The open-source, free plan avoids a published subscription cost.
• Cons: Updates do not apply in React Native Debug mode, requiring non-Debug testing.
• Cons: Patch bundles depend on users already having the referenced base bundle.
• Cons: Build, Release, and Testing are coming soon, limiting the breadth of the current platform.

Alternatives

Release Orchestration Software is a useful starting point for comparing tools in the category. Consider Planview AdaptiveWork if a paid product with Android, iOS, web, and API platforms better fits your evaluation; its pricing is custom. MidVision RapidDeploy offers a free Community Support tier for up to 10 endpoints, making it worth considering when endpoint-based deployment is the priority.

Copado may suit teams looking for a free tier capped at 15 deployments per month for one user, or a paid Basic plan. Devtron Release Orchestration offers a free tier for up to 50 vCPUs, 10 users, and one cluster, with a self-hosted OSS Plus plan at $499 a month. Octopus Deploy is another freemium option, with machine and tenant add-ons for teams comparing capacity-based plans.

HCL Launch offers a 60-day license-free evaluation with all product features; deployments require licensed agents after that period. Ozone has a free self-hosted and web tier for up to five users with seven-day cluster monitoring retention, and a Starter plan at $1,000 a month. ReleaseOwl is another release option to compare.

Verdict

Choose Delivr if your team needs an open-source, self-hostable way to deliver controlled JavaScript and asset updates to React Native apps. Its rollout controls and rollback support are the strongest reasons to adopt it. Look elsewhere if you need build, release, and testing capabilities in a complete platform today, or if your update workflow depends on React Native Debug mode.