Jenkins + HockeyKit

Question

I'm developing iOS/Android apps. And I want to use Jenkins + HockeyKit to deploy my applications. I want to host HockeyKit on my server. Is this good idea? Can you tell more open source alternatives to HockeyKit?

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Answer 1

An alternative is TestFlight:
https://testflightapp.com/

They offer a hosted solution, so it's not being hosted on your own server, however they provide a lot of features.

There is also a plugin for Jenkins that allows you to publish your builds to TestFlight:
https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/JENKINS/Testflight+Plugin

Also HockeyApp:
http://hockeyapp.net/ They provide a hosted solution using HockeyKit

Answer 2

If you are looking for an open source alternative to HockeyKit, check out Knappsack.

There is also a hosted solution with a free tier that might work for you. Here is a link to the source on GitHub: Knappsack Source

Currently, there isn't any way to integrate Knappsack with your build server, so a custom solution is needed there.