growthbookvsShinobi
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| growthbook | Shinobi | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 8 in Feature Flags | #3 of 24 in Video Surveillance |
| GitHub stars | 8 546 | — |
| Stars, last 30 days | +121 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 0 |
| Latest release | v5.1.0 · 22 Sept 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | — |
Which one should you pick?
growthbook scores 71/100 against 66/100 for Shinobi, so it is the safer default.
growthbook ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Shinobi.
If you want the quickest setup, growthbook is easier to run; Shinobi needs more configuration.
growthbook is growing faster right now (+121 stars in 30 days).
growthbook details →Shinobi details →