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Flipt

Feature flag solution with support for multiple data backends (alternative to LaunchDarkly).

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Still maintained? Yes: 183 commits in the last 90 days, latest release v2.14.1 (Oct 2026).

Also an alternative to LaunchDarkly.

Docker #2 of 6 in Software Development - Feature Toggle

At a glance

Flipt quick facts

Health score
95/100 GOOD
Stars
4,933
Last commit
yesterday (Oct 2026)
Latest release
v2.14.1, Oct 2026
Licence
GPL-3.0
View flipt-io/flipt on GitHub ↗ Website ↗

Top alternatives to Flipt

Full rankings: LaunchDarkly alternatives

In its own words

The project's README opens: "Finally, feature flags that work with your existing Git workflow."

Why it ranks here

Health score explained

Flipt scores 95/100, #2 of 6 in Software Development - Feature Toggle: 183 commits in the last 90 days earn 35.0 of 35 points, the latest release (v2.14.1, 7 days ago) earns 25.0 of 25, 4,933 stars add 14.8 of 20, an active, unarchived repository keeps 10 and Docker support adds the final 10. That places it in the good band (70 and above). The biggest shortfall is star count, worth 5.2 more points.

Recomputed nightly from the GitHub API. How the score is calculated.

  • Commit activity 35.0 / 35

    183 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)

  • Release recency 25.0 / 25

    v2.14.1 released 7 days ago

  • Stars biggest shortfall 14.8 / 20

    4.9k stars on GitHub (logarithmic)

  • Not archived 10.0 / 10

    Repository is active

  • Docker support 10.0 / 10

    Docker image or Compose file available

Commit activity

732 commits over the last 12 months
183
Last 90 days
732
Last 12 months
yesterday
Last push

Ranked #2 of 6 tools in Software Development - Feature Toggle by health , between Flagsmith (#1) and Featbit (#3) .

Details

LicenceGPL-3.0
PlatformsDocker, K8S, Go
Latest releasev2.14.1 · 7 days ago
Stars4,933
Open issues35
DockerYes
Repositoryflipt-io/flipt ↗
Visit website ↗ Source code ↗

Flipt vs its top 5 alternatives

Active tools that share a comparison page or a category with Flipt (Software Development - Feature Toggle), scored on the same five terms.

Tool Health Stars Licence Last commit
Flagsmith 95 6.6k BSD-3-Clause today
Flipt (this tool) 95 4.9k GPL-3.0 yesterday
Featbit 93 1.9k MIT today
PostHog 88 41k MIT today
Nona 87 51 Apache-2.0 1 month ago
GO Feature Flag 83 2.1k MIT today

Flipt: common questions

What does Flipt replace?

Repoly lists Flipt as an open-source alternative to LaunchDarkly. Each comparison page ranks every alternative by the same health score, so you can see where Flipt stands against the others.

Is Flipt still maintained?

Flipt had 183 commits in the last 90 days and its last push was yesterday; the latest tagged release, v2.14.1, is from 7 days ago. Repoly recomputes this nightly.