# Appsmith vs growthbook

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Appsmith | growthbook |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Internal Tools | #3 of 8 in Feature Flags |
| GitHub stars | 41 137 ✓ | 8 547 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +201 ✓ | +122 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | v2.6.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v5.1.0 · 22 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Appsmith scores 80/100 against 71/100 for growthbook, so it is the safer default.

Appsmith ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for growthbook.

## Details

- [Appsmith](https://selfhost.directory/project/appsmith) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/appsmith.md)
- [growthbook](https://selfhost.directory/project/growthbook) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/growthbook.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/appsmith-vs-growthbook