--- description: SLA-backed, enterprise-grade Capacitor plugins. Production-ready, extensively tested SDKs with dedicated expert support from the Capawesome team. title: Capawesome Insiders: Enterprise Capacitor SDKs - Capawesome image: https://ogkit.dev/img/ob3tqEF0.jpeg?url=https://capawesome.io&v=3 --- New **Capawesome Platform** is here **Introducing Capawesome Platform** — native builds, live updates, and Insider SDKs in one unified platform. [ Read more →](https://capawesome.io/blog/announcing-capawesome-platform/) Capawesome Insiders # Enterprise-grade Capacitor SDKs, built by the experts 22 production-ready Capacitor plugins with priority support from the maintainers — and drop-in replacements for every discontinued Ionic Enterprise plugin. [ Get started ](https://console.cloud.capawesome.io)[ See pricing ](/pricing/) ⚡**Powering 10,000+ apps** with millions of users worldwide More than 1,000 teams build with Capawesome ## Why Insiders The plugin ecosystem teams bet their roadmap on Insiders is more than a plugin bundle — it’s a long-term partnership with the team Ionic itself recommends for native Capacitor work. ### Built by Ionic Experts Authored by official Ionic Developer Experts and recommended in the official Capacitor docs. The same engineers behind your favorite OSS plugins. ### Battle-tested at scale Powering 10,000+ apps with millions of end users at Fortune 500 companies. Every plugin is validated against real-world edge cases before it ships. ### No vendor lock-in Perpetual licenses keep apps working indefinitely after cancellation. Source-available for inspection, no opaque binaries in your stack. ## Plugin catalog 22 enterprise SDKs for every native need Hardware sensors, native authentication, audio, on-device data, payments, and more — all on Android, iOS, and (where supported) Web from a single ecosystem. ### Hardware & Sensors BLE with foreground services, NFC with HCE, accelerometer, barometer, pedometer, and Wi-Fi management. ### Auth & Security OAuth 2.0 with PKCE, biometric auth with Face ID and fingerprint, and platform-native encrypted key-value storage. ### Media & Audio Background audio playback, high-quality recording, lock-screen media controls, speech-to-text, and text-to-speech. ### Data & Files Encrypted SQLite with migrations, contacts, file compression, and encrypted ZIP archives. ### Payments & Utilities Native in-app purchases without third-party SDKs, geocoding, native printing, and incoming share targets. ### Open-source extras Every Insiders subscription pairs with 29 free plugins plus 10 Firebase and 6 ML Kit modules from the same team. Looking for the full list? [Browse all SDKs →](/docs/insiders/) ## Ionic Enterprise replacement Drop-in alternatives for every discontinued plugin Ionic discontinued Auth Connect, Identity Vault, and Secure Storage in February 2026\. Insiders ships production-ready replacements with familiar APIs — written by the team Ionic recommends. **Auth Connect → OAuth** with PKCE, OpenID Connect, and token refresh **Identity Vault → Biometrics + Secure Preferences** for native auth and storage **Secure Storage → SQLite + Secure Preferences** for encrypted KV and full databases **Migration in days, not months** with side-by-side guides from the maintainers [ See the migration guide ](/blog/alternatives-to-ionic-enterprise-plugins/) IONIC ENTERPRISE Identity Vault Auth Connect Secure Storage DROP-IN REPLACEMENT CAPAWESOME Biometrics OAuth Secure Prefs ## Production-ready Built to last, maintained for the long haul Every Insiders plugin is engineered for production from day one — with comprehensive edge-case handling, immediate updates for new OS releases, and migration guides for every breaking change. **Comprehensive edge-case handling** validated against thousands of real-world apps **Same-day OS support** for new Android and iOS releases — no waiting, no surprises **Regular security patches** to keep apps compliant with platform requirements **Breaking-change migration guides** for every major release, written by the maintainers [ Browse all SDKs ](/docs/insiders/) Edge cases 2,418 tested OS support iOS 19 · Android 16 Security patches CVE response < 4h Migration guides every breaking change ## Priority support A direct line to the maintainers, every day Every subscription includes priority support straight from the engineers behind the plugins. No first-line filters, no scripted answers — just experts who know the codebase. **1-day average response** across every tier and every channel **Tiered support channels** from GitHub and Discord up to dedicated Slack at Enterprise **Direct access to maintainers** — talk to the engineers who shipped the code **Migration and integration help** included — get unblocked, ship faster [ Compare support tiers ](/pricing/) AVG RESPONSE 1 DAY ## By the numbers Trusted by teams shipping at scale Insiders powers some of the most demanding mobile apps on the market — from Fortune 500 enterprise tools to consumer apps with millions of users. 22 Insider pluginsProduction-grade SDKs for every native need 1,000+ Development teamsIncluding Fortune 500 companies 5M+ Monthly downloadsAcross the Capawesome plugin ecosystem < 1 day Avg response timeAcross every support tier and channel ## Success Stories See what our customers say Our customers love Capawesome Cloud - find out why Capawesome Cloud has been a game-changer for our team. We can now deploy updates to our Capacitor app without pushing to the app stores. This has saved us countless hours and allowed us to iterate faster. It's a **must-have for any modern app development team**. ![Hugo Corta](/assets/images/testimonials/hugo-corta.jpg) Hugo Corta Tech Lead at Vitruve We mainly use over-the-air (OTA) updates to deliver critical bug fixes and updates when waiting on the App Store review process is not an option. After dealing with too much down-time and latency from Capgo, we made the decision to switch to Capawesome Cloud and we couldn't be happier. **Capawesome is more stable and the package delivery speeds are significantly faster**, which makes a big difference at scale. Capawesome's team is extremely responsive and professional - thanks for supplying such a great product guys. ![Jedidiah Weller](/assets/images/testimonials/jedidiah-weller.jpg) Jedidiah Weller World Builder at Summon Worlds We've been using Capawesome Cloud for CI/CD across our Capacitor apps and couldn't be happier. **Migrating from Appflow was a breeze — we were up and running in no time**, with way less friction than anticipated. The setup was straightforward and the workflow has been rock solid ever since. But what really sets Capawesome apart is the support. The team is incredibly responsive and genuinely helpful. It's great to get that level of personal attention from a SaaS tool. Highly recommend it to any Capacitor team looking to simplify their deployment pipeline. ![Dan Ziv](/assets/images/testimonials/dan-ziv.jpg) Dan Ziv Head of Engineering at Greetings Island We tested and verified several solutions on the market to help us deliver OTA updates for our Apps quickly, securely and, most importantly, that were capable of scaling as we grew and demanded. Capawesome Cloud was our choice! **The integration is super simple, we have automatic rollback and code signing to ensure the security of updates**. The costs are transparent and honest, we are very happy with the platform and looking forward to integrating our future Apps! ![Patrick A. Lima](/assets/images/testimonials/patrick-a-lima.jpg) Patrick A. Lima CEO at Nuinalp Our Capacitor app had several unique requirements for running operations in the background. The Capawesome team was able to quickly understand our needs and crafted a **customized Capacitor plugin that exceeded our expectations**. ![Christofer Huber](/assets/images/testimonials/christofer-huber-96.jpg) Christofer Huber CTO at WEBPUNKS GmbH Capawesome's live updates have been a game changer for our mobile recipe app at King Arthur Baking. We can **quickly deliver improvements without app store delays, saving time and resources** while keeping the experience fresh for our baking community. ![Jordan Kilby](/assets/images/testimonials/jordan-kilby.jpg) Jordan Kilby Digital Marketing Leader at King Arthur Baking We switched from Capgo to Capawesome Cloud a few months ago and so far we haven't looked back. With Capawesome Cloud, we have **significantly less downtime, updates are delivered faster, and support is literally the best we have ever experienced**. The integration was straightforward, and the documentation is clear and concise. Big thanks to the Capawesome team for creating such an awesome platform! ![Clément Fradet Normand](/assets/images/testimonials/clement-fradet-normand.jpg) Clément Fradet Normand Co-Founder at Clovis Capawesome Cloud has become an essential part of our release workflow. We mainly use it for over-the-air updates, allowing us to **fix bugs and release updates quickly without waiting for the app review process**. The integration was incredibly easy — it took us less than a day and felt almost plug-and-play. The support is excellent as well; the team is always helpful, responsive, and quick to reply. ![Sagie Ivan](/assets/images/testimonials/sagie-ivan.jpg) Sagie Ivan Co-Founder at Dibs Moving from Ionic Appflow to Capawesome Cloud has been a fantastic experience. We're very pleased with the product and genuinely impressed with what the team has built. The **builds are significantly faster than Ionic Appflow**, which is a nice improvement. We especially appreciate how the build process is separated from deployment—it has made debugging much easier and streamlined our entire workflow. The support has also been great. We hope to see even more users make the switch! Karvan Jay Technical Director at Our Management Group Pty Ltd We had to use an Android and iOS SDK in our Capacitor app, for which no plugin existed. Capawesome was able to **create a fully functional Capacitor plugin for us within a few days**. The communication was excellent and the plugin works perfectly. ![Daniel Ehrhardt](/assets/images/testimonials/daniel-ehrhardt-96.jpg) Daniel Ehrhardt CEO at Codext GmbH Capawesome Cloud has helped us **reduce our live update costs by more than 90%** while offering more features than our previous provider. The integration took us less than a day and the support is top-notch. We now deliver daily live updates to more than 200,000 devices without any issues. ![Michael Wolz](/assets/images/testimonials/michael-wolz.png) Michael Wolz Head of Development at snapADDY GmbH ## FAQ Frequently asked questions Can't find the answer you're looking for? Reach out on [Discord](https://discord.gg/VCXxSVjefW) or [contact our team](/contact/). What's the difference between Insiders and the open-source plugins? Capawesome maintains two plugin scopes. The open-source `@capawesome/` scope ships 29 free, MIT-licensed plugins (plus 10 Firebase and 6 ML Kit plugins under `@capawesome-team/`) for the broader community. Insiders is the premium `@capawesome-team/` catalog of 22 enterprise-grade plugins for native features that require deeper engineering — BLE, NFC, OAuth, Biometrics, SQLite, native In-App Purchases, and more. Both are built and maintained by the same team. How does licensing work — subscription or perpetual? Insiders is available as a subscription (**Develop**) for continuous access to all current and future SDKs, or as a perpetual license (**Maintain**) for a one-time purchase that includes 12 months of updates plus lifetime use of the SDKs. See the [pricing page](/pricing/) for the full breakdown. Is Insiders a drop-in replacement for the Ionic Enterprise SDK? Yes. Auth Connect is replaced by our OAuth plugin, Identity Vault by Biometrics + Secure Preferences, and Secure Storage by SQLite + Secure Preferences. APIs are intentionally close to the originals, and we publish side-by-side migration guides for each pairing. Most teams complete the migration in days rather than months. What happens to my apps if I cancel my subscription? Your apps keep working — there's no kill switch. You'll lose access to new releases, but every version you've already installed continues to function indefinitely. If you'd prefer a one-time purchase, the **Maintain** license gives you 12 months of updates plus lifetime use of the SDKs. Which platforms and Capacitor versions are supported? Most Insider plugins support Android, iOS, and Web. A subset (e.g. Secure Preferences, Zip) is mobile-only because no equivalent web API exists. All plugins support every recent Capacitor major version (5 through 8) and ship same-day support for new Android and iOS releases. How does support work, and what's the response time? Support comes directly from the maintainers — the engineers who built and ship the SDKs. All plans include community chat and email support, with average response times under one day. Enterprise adds priority support, onboarding, and a dedicated account manager. How often are new SDKs added? We add a new Insider SDK roughly every other month, prioritized by community demand and the public roadmap. Subscriptions include every SDK released during your active period at no extra cost. Perpetual licenses include every SDK released within the 12-month update window. Can I use Insiders in my CI/CD pipeline? Yes. Insiders authenticates via a license-keyed private npm registry, which works with every major CI/CD provider — GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, Bitbucket Pipelines, Ionic Appflow, Vercel, Cloudflare Pages, AWS Amplify, and Jenkins. We publish [integration guides](/docs/insiders/integrations/) for each. ## Ship native features without rebuilding the wheel Get instant access to 22 enterprise-grade Capacitor plugins with priority support from the maintainers. Subscription or perpetual license — your call. [ Get started ](https://console.cloud.capawesome.io)[ See pricing ](/pricing/) Questions first? Join us on [Discord](https://discord.gg/VCXxSVjefW) or read the [plugin docs](/docs/plugins/). ![Capawesome](/assets/logo.svg) Capawesome Ship mobile apps the modern way. 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