What is Applivery Mobile App Distribution Platform?
Applivery Mobile App Distribution Platform is a mobile app distribution platform designed for managing app distribution via distribution groups. It offers private access with IAM & SSO (SAML) integration and allows the creation of groups with multiple conditions, ensuring control over who can access pre-release versions of apps. Applivery also provides tools for feedback collection, in-app updates, and seamless integration with enterprise identity solutions. Additionally, Applivery serves as an MDM (Mobile Device Management) solution, enabling businesses to securely manage and configure mobile devices across their organization.
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Appcircle vs. Applivery Mobile App Distribution Platform
Compare Appcircle with Applivery to find the best fit for your mobile app distribution needs and see how Appcircle stands out.
Flexible Deployment Options
Every enterprise is unique and may require different deployment options, such as Public Cloud, Private Cloud, Hybrid Cloud, or on-premise solutions. Appcircle addresses these needs with a portable, container-based architecture that aligns with your specific deployment requirements while also preventing cloud vendor lock-in. Whether you choose to deploy on GCP Public Cloud, on-premise, or privately via the AWS Marketplace, Appcircle meets your requirements.
Distribution Speed & Security
Multi-region secure CDNs ensure your app builds are globally accessible with optimized performance, even in regions with unique internet regulations. With encryption at rest and in transit, your packages are distributed securely.
Built for Purpose
Distribution platforms serve different purposes, such as Testing Distribution or deploying in-house apps to internal users via an Enterprise App Store. Appcircle offers dedicated modules tailored for each of these use cases.
IAM/SSO Integration
Comprehensive security with IAM/SSO integration, including Identity Providers such as Okta, Azure AD, and OneLogin, along with support for authentication protocols like LDAP, OpenID and SAML The platform also supports IAM role mapping (through LDAP and SSO), enabling seamless role and permission assignments based on identity provider groups for enhanced access control.
Apple Ad-Hoc Device Registration
Streamlined UDID registration for Apple devices with configuration profiles. The platform automatically adds device UDIDs to provisioning profiles, simplifying device management for app distribution and testing.
Re-signing Binaries for iOS and Android Apps
Support for re-signing iOS and Android binaries allows developers to re-sign apps with new certificates (iOS) or keystores (Android), ensuring app integrity and security.
CI Integration
Seamless integration with existing CI/CD tools is supported. With ready-to-use plugins for Azure DevOps, GitHub, Fastlane, Jenkins and more, plus API/CLI support, you can easily integrate Appcircle Distribution into your existing CI workflow.
End-to-End Platform
Many distribution tools offer only limited functionality for tasks such as building and publishing to app stores. If you plan to leverage these features, ensure the platform provides robust, comprehensive modules for Build , Signing Identity Management , and Publishing to Stores to fully address your needs.
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| Appcircle Test Distribution | Applivery Mobile App Distribution Platform | |
|---|---|---|
| Continuous Integration Pipeline | It offers the ability to set up customizable and flexible pipelines for Native iOS/Android and Cross-Platform(Flutter and React Native) applications. | It provides hands-on integration capabilities with third-party CI tools. |
| Signing Identities Management | It allows certificates, provisioning profiles, and keystores to be securely stored within a vault. | It does not have any certificate, provisioning profile, or keystore management features. |
| Publish to Store Automations | It offers the ability to publish applications to marketplaces such as Google Play, App Store, and Huawei App Gallery, while also enabling seamless management of the release process with flexible and customizable publish flows. | |
| Re-Sign Binary Support | Supports resigning iOS and Android binaries with new certificates or keystores, simplifying the process of updating or publishing under a different developer account. | |
| Apple Developer Portal Device Registration | Device UDIDs are seamlessly collected and can be automatically synchronized with the Apple Developer Portal. Additionally, devices can be easily added to provisioning profiles. | Device UDIDs are only collected and stored within the workspace. |
| Testing Distribution Portal | Separate distribution screen for easy downloading; supports multiple languages, filtering, viewing app version details, managing shared app profiles, and providing publisher info, contact email, privacy policy URL, and terms of service URL. | There is no dedicated testing portal. Both test distribution and Enterprise distribution are managed through a single portal. |
| Testing Group Support | Easy management of testers and groups, including IAM/SSO (OpenID & SAML) groups; flexible sharing options without email requirements. Provides a feature to create, manage, and group testers based on various criteria like OS versions, features, devices, or organizational needs. | Provides a robust system for managing distribution groups with multiple conditions. Supports private access with IAM/SSO (LDAP & SAML) integration. Groups can be defined with AND/OR conditions, and user groups are synced with each login, ensuring up-to-date access control. |
| Tester Authentication with Static Credentials | Supports authentication using static credentials. | Supports authentication using static credentials. |
| Tester Authentication with Enterprise Identity | Supports integration with enterprise identity solutions for tester authentication. | Supports integration with enterprise identity solutions for tester authentication. |
| Auto-Notify to Specific Testing Groups | Supports automatic notifications to specific testing groups, keeping testers informed seamlessly. | Supports automatic notifications to specific testing groups, keeping testers informed seamlessly. |
| Feedback & Bug Reporting | Roadmap | Collect feedback and bug reports with ease. Users can highlight and attach notes to their reports. |
| In-App Updates | Ensure users are running the latest app version with in-app updates. | Ensure users are running the latest app version with in-app updates. |
| In-App Forced Updates | Force updates for users on specific versions. | Force updates for users on specific versions. |
| Enterprise App Store | Allows creating an Enterprise App Store for internal distribution. Supports custom branding, IAM/SSO (OpenID & SAML) or static login, and In-App Update. | Applivery offers an Enterprise App Store for internal distribution with SAML and LDAP authentication. Support custom branding. |
| MDM (Mobile Device Management) Support | ||
| Deployment Options | Public Cloud, Private Cloud, On-premise, AWS (Amazon Web Services), Microsoft Azure Marketplace | Public Cloud |
| CLI Support | Fully integrated with the build module, enabling Auto Distribute settings for seamless uploads to test groups. Supports CLI, Testing Portal, GitHub, Fastlane, Jenkins, and Azure Integrations. | Supports API, but CLI tool not supported. |
| Fastlane Support | Native Plugin | Hands-on |
| Jenkins Support | Native Plugin | Hands-on |
| Azure DevOps support | Native Plugin | Hands-on |
| SSO (OpenID & SAML) Login | OpenID & SAML support | SAML support |
| LDAP Group/Role Mapping | Supports LDAP group/role mapping, enabling seamless integration with your organization's directory services for effective and automated tester group management. |
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