Shieldsvsunleash
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Shields | unleash | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 166 in Developer Tools | #1 of 8 in Feature Flags |
| GitHub stars | 27 331 | 13 914 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +125 | +88 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 16 |
| Latest release | — | v8.3.1 · 29 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Shields scores 80/100 against 75/100 for unleash, so it is the safer default.
unleash ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Shields.
Shields details →unleash details →