growthbookvsOpenList
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| growthbook | OpenList | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 8 in Feature Flags | #2 of 34 in File Management |
| GitHub stars | 8 547 | 25 340 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +122 | +571 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 15 |
| Latest release | v5.1.0 · 22 Sept 2026 | v4.2.9 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
OpenList scores 80/100 against 71/100 for growthbook, so it is the safer default.
OpenList ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for growthbook.
If you want the quickest setup, OpenList is easier to run; growthbook needs more configuration.
OpenList is growing faster right now (+571 stars in 30 days).
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