# Semaphore UI vs unleash

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Semaphore UI | unleash |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 75/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #12 of 166 in Developer Tools | #1 of 8 in Feature Flags |
| GitHub stars | 14 337 ✓ | 13 912 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +149 ✓ | +86 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 ✓ | 15 |
| Latest release | v2.18.31 · 7 Oct 2026 | v8.3.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

unleash scores 75/100 against 73/100 for Semaphore UI, so it is the safer default.

Semaphore UI ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for unleash.

## Details

- [Semaphore UI](https://selfhost.directory/project/semaphore-ui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/semaphore-ui.md)
- [unleash](https://selfhost.directory/project/unleash) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/unleash.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/semaphore-ui-vs-unleash