HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
VENELX VS EAS BUILD
Expo EAS Build is a managed build service for React Native and Expo. Venelx is a dedicated bare-metal M4 CI/CD platform for all mobile frameworks. Which one is right for your team?
| Feature | Venelx | EAS Build |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware | Dedicated M4 Apple Silicon bare-metal | Shared cloud VMs (Intel / M1) |
| iOS Build Speed | ~1m 24s (React Native) | ~14m 12s (React Native) |
| Pricing Model | Flat monthly ($0 / $49 / Custom) | Credit-based (per-minute billing) |
| Free Tier | 30 builds/month | 30 builds/month (15 on iOS) |
| Framework Support | All (RN, Expo, Flutter, Swift, Kotlin, Unity) | Expo / React Native only |
| Cache Strategy | Pre-warmed persistent cache (98%+ hit rate) | Cold cache per build (no persistence) |
| Code Signing | Automatic + manual vault | Managed signing or manual |
| Migration | 1-click EAS config parser | N/A (native platform) |
| Concurrency | 2 pipelines (Pro) / Custom (Enterprise) | 1 (Free) / 3+ (paid) |
BUILD SPEED: 10X FASTER ON M4
VENELX (M4 BARE-METAL)
1m 24s
React Native iOS Release Build
EAS BUILD (SHARED VM)
14m 12s
React Native iOS Release Build
READY TO SWITCH FROM EAS?
Import your eas.json in one click. Your first 30 builds are free on dedicated M4 hardware.