unleashvsvector
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| unleash | vector | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Feature Flags | #1 of 7 in Data Pipelines |
| GitHub stars | 13 912 | 22 776 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +90 | +171 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 7 |
| Latest release | v8.3.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v0.60.0 · 19 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
vector scores 79/100 against 75/100 for unleash, so it is the safer default.
unleash ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for vector.
If you want the quickest setup, unleash is easier to run; vector needs more configuration.
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