growthbookvsMastodon
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| growthbook | Mastodon | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 8 in Feature Flags | #2 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums |
| GitHub stars | 8 547 | 50 459 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +122 | +139 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 42 |
| Latest release | v5.1.0 · 22 Sept 2026 | v4.4.27 · 29 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Ruby |
Which one should you pick?
Mastodon scores 82/100 against 71/100 for growthbook, so it is the safer default.
Mastodon ships more often: 42 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for growthbook.
If you want the quickest setup, growthbook is easier to run; Mastodon needs more configuration.
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