Self-hosted alternatives to LaunchDarkly
Want feature flags without handing your data to LaunchDarkly? These 6 self-hosted apps run on your own server. Cheapest estimated hosting starts at about $3.5/month.
About LaunchDarkly: Feature-flag management platform.
| App | Health | Stars | License | Docker | RAM (est.) | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flagsmith direct | Active | 6.6k | BSD-3-Clause | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Flipt direct | Active | 4.9k | GPL-3.0 | ✓ | 512 MB | $3.5/mo |
| GO Feature Flag direct | Active | 2.1k | MIT | – | 512 MB | $3.5/mo |
| PostHog | Active | 40.6k | MIT | – | 2 GB | $10/mo |
| Featbit | Active | 2k | MIT | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Nona | Active | 51 | Apache-2.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
The options in detail
1. Flagsmith
Dashboard, API and SDKs for adding Feature Flags to your applications (alternative to LaunchDarkly).
Active Last commit 2026-11-04. 10+ releases in the past year. Latest release v2.288.2 (2026-10-29). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
2. Flipt
Feature flag solution with support for multiple data backends (alternative to LaunchDarkly).
Active Last commit 2026-11-05. 10+ releases in the past year. Latest release v2.14.1 (2026-10-23). Needs roughly 512 MB RAM. How to run it →
3. GO Feature Flag
Simple, complete, and lightweight feature flag solution (alternative to LaunchDarkly).
Active Last commit 2026-11-05. Latest release v1.58.0 (2026-11-02). Needs roughly 512 MB RAM. How to run it →
4. PostHog
Product analytics, session recording, feature flagging and a/b testing that you can self-host (alternative to Mixpanel, Amplitude, Heap).
Active Last commit 2026-11-05. Latest release desktop-v0.61.943 (2026-11-05). Needs roughly 2 GB RAM. How to run it →
5. Featbit
Enterprise-grade feature flag platform that you can self-host.
Active Last commit 2026-11-04. 10+ releases in the past year. Latest release 6.1.0 (2026-10-27). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
6. Nona
Remote configuration and feature flag service with a single REST API, multiple environments, and official JavaScript and .NET clients (alternative to Firebase Remote Config).
Active Last commit 2026-11-03. Latest release 4.1.0 (2026-09-28). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
Why self-host instead of LaunchDarkly?
- Own your data — it lives on a server you control, with backups you decide on.
- Predictable cost — a small VPS often replaces per-seat pricing for a whole team or family.
- No lock-in — open-source licenses let you keep running the software even if a vendor disappears.
The trade-off: you are responsible for updates, backups and security. Pick an app marked Active (a commit in the last 90 days) and with Docker support for the easiest ride.
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