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Open source alternatives to LaunchDarkly[006]

LaunchDarkly provides feature flag management with targeting rules, percentage rollouts, experimentation and SDKs for most languages. Below are 6 self-hostable open source alternatives, ranked by GitHub popularity.

// EDITOR'S TAKE

Unleash is the closest on architecture and SDK coverage, and its edge proxy is the piece most teams need to replace LaunchDarkly's relay. GrowthBook is stronger when experiment analysis matters more than flag plumbing, and Flipt is the lean, Git-driven option if you just want flags running inside your own infrastructure.

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What is the best open source LaunchDarkly alternative?

Unleash is the most popular open source LaunchDarkly alternative by GitHub stars (13,458 stars). The other 5 options are ranked above.

Are these LaunchDarkly alternatives self-hostable?

Yes — every project listed here is open source and runs on your own infrastructure. Click into a project to see its license, stars, language, and current health status.

Are they free?

All projects shown are free and open source. Check each project's license page for the terms — most are MIT, Apache 2.0, or AGPL.