AppsmithvsFlagsmith
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Appsmith | Flagsmith | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Internal Tools | #2 of 8 in Feature Flags |
| GitHub stars | 41 247 | 7 170 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +204 | +580 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 | 70 |
| Latest release | v2.7.0 · 12 Nov 2026 | v2.290.0 · 5 Nov 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Appsmith scores 81/100 against 79/100 for Flagsmith, so it is the safer default.
Flagsmith ships more often: 70 stable releases in the past year, against 20 for Appsmith.
Flagsmith is growing faster right now (+580 stars in 30 days).
Key differences
- License: Appsmith is Apache-2.0, Flagsmith is BSD-3-Clause.
- Language: Appsmith is written mainly in Typescript, Flagsmith in Python.
- Platforms only Appsmith lists: Ansible, AWS, Azure, DigitalOcean and 3 more.
- Platforms only Flagsmith lists: Build from Source, Windows.
- Features only Appsmith lists: AI prompt-based building, Air-gapped deployment, Backup and Restore, Database and API connectivity and 8 more.
- Features only Flagsmith lists: A/B Testing, Change requests, Edge API, Experimentation Warehouse and 9 more.
- Both offer: Audit Logs, Role-based Access Control.
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