# growthbook vs unleash

> Two self-hosted [Feature Flags projects](https://selfhost.directory/feature-flags), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | growthbook | unleash |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 75/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 8 in Feature Flags | #1 of 8 in Feature Flags |
| GitHub stars | 8 545 | 13 912 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +124 ✓ | +90 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | v5.1.0 · 22 Sept 2026 | v8.3.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

unleash scores 75/100 against 71/100 for growthbook, so it is the safer default.

unleash ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for growthbook.

If you want the quickest setup, unleash is easier to run; growthbook needs more configuration.

## Details

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

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