# growthbook vs Mastodon

> 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.

## Details

- [growthbook](https://selfhost.directory/project/growthbook) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/growthbook.md)
- [Mastodon](https://selfhost.directory/project/mastodon) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mastodon.md)

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