FliptvsShields
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Flipt | Shields | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 8 in Feature Flags | #6 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 4 931 | 27 331 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +20 | +125 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.62.0 · 23 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
Shields scores 80/100 against 66/100 for Flipt, so it is the safer default.
Flipt ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Shields.
Shields is growing faster right now (+125 stars in 30 days).
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