The Security Software Team That Distributes and Tests at Scale - Kobil with Updraft
Founded in 1986 in Worms, Germany, Kobil is a technology company with over 400 employees and more than 100 million users worldwide including the German federal government, Airbus, DATEV, Commerzbank, ING, Migros Bank, Mastercard, and Siemens. Kobil builds platforms for digital identity, secure communication, digital signatures, and payments, serving regulated industries like finance, healthcare, insurance, and public administration. At the core is their superapp, bundling all of these capabilities into one platform used, among other things, to digitize entire cities. When AppCenter was discontinued, they switched to Updraft and have been running on the Enterprise plan since summer 2025, picking up their distribution workflow exactly where they left off.
Who they distribute to
- — Internal development teams
- — Other internal teams (QA, product management, operations, stakeholders)
- — External customers for pre-release testing
The setup
- — Swiss hosting, SSO, and access control
- — Automatic bundle ID checking
- — CI/CD build process integration
- — Multi-platform: mobile and desktop
What stands out
- — Security standards that match their own requirements
- — Excellent value for money
- — Reliability and distribution speed
- — Responsive, personal support
Updraft was our favorite decision to seamlessly replace AppCenter for distribution of our mobile and desktop test apps without any gaps and additionally for all our current platforms. The assistance of the Updraft Team at the migration process, their continuous stability and high security standards make them a trustful partner in our app distribution process.