Fliptvsunleash
Two self-hosted LaunchDarkly alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Flipt | unleash | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 8 in Feature Flags | #1 of 8 in Feature Flags |
| GitHub stars | 4 930 | 13 910 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +21 | +88 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 15 |
| Latest release | v1.62.0 · 23 Oct 2026 | v8.3.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
unleash scores 75/100 against 66/100 for Flipt, so it is the safer default.
Flipt ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for unleash.
unleash is growing faster right now (+88 stars in 30 days).
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