# Flagsmith vs hadoop

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

| | Flagsmith | hadoop |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 8 in Feature Flags | #1 of 1 in Distributed Systems |
| GitHub stars | 6 630 | 15 703 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +61 ✓ | +34 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 68 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v2.288.2 · 29 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

hadoop scores 76/100 against 73/100 for Flagsmith, so it is the safer default.

Flagsmith ships more often: 68 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for hadoop.

If you want the quickest setup, Flagsmith is easier to run; hadoop needs more configuration.

## Details

- [Flagsmith](https://selfhost.directory/project/flagsmith) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/flagsmith.md)
- [hadoop](https://selfhost.directory/project/hadoop) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hadoop.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/flagsmith-vs-hadoop