growthbookvsShields
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| growthbook | Shields | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 8 in Feature Flags | #6 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 8 546 | 27 331 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +121 | +125 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 0 |
| Latest release | v5.1.0 · 22 Sept 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
Shields scores 80/100 against 71/100 for growthbook, so it is the safer default.
growthbook ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Shields.
If you want the quickest setup, Shields is easier to run; growthbook needs more configuration.
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