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flagd vs Flagsmith
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| Fact | flagd | Flagsmith |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Python |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Stars | 1k | 6.6k |
| Latest | core/v0.18.0 | v2.280.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 1 day between releases | about 1 day between releases |
| Active contributors | 16 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 23 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
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PartialflagdEvaluates flags from files, HTTP or Kubernetes resources for OpenFeature SDKs, with no management UI.
Full replacementFlagsmithFeature flags, remote config and segments.
flagd
- core/v0.18.02026-09-25core: v0.18.0
- flagd-proxy/v0.9.102026-09-25flagd-proxy: v0.9.10
- flagd/v0.17.02026-09-25flagd: v0.17.0
- core/v0.17.02026-09-10core: v0.17.0
- flagd-proxy/v0.9.92026-09-10flagd-proxy: v0.9.9
Flagsmith
- v2.280.02026-10-05experimentation: read delivery statuses from Postgres and drop the ingestion Redis (#8643) (5c3ba28)
- v2.279.02026-10-01experimentation: add the delivery connections db view and status table (#8622) (8ef97c9)
- v2.278.12026-09-30api: SDK flag feature filter is case-sensitive (#8630) (c906648)
- v2.278.02026-09-30api: Add an evaluation context mapping layer (#8573) (abd6780)
- v2.277.02026-09-29SaaS: Add email verification as mandatory in SaaS (#8595) (4ce3684)
flagd
✓ signed The latest release, core/v0.18.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Flagsmith
✓ signed The latest release, v2.280.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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