# unleash vs Valhalla

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

| | unleash | Valhalla |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 ✓ | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Feature Flags | #1 of 7 in Navigation |
| GitHub stars | 13 912 ✓ | 6 381 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +90 | +135 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v8.3.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | 3.9.1 · 6 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

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

unleash ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Valhalla.

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

## Details

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

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