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GO Feature Flag vs Unleash
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| Fact | GO Feature Flag | Unleash |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | TypeScript |
| Licence | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 2.1k | 14k |
| Latest | v1.56.0 | v8.2.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 14 days between releases | about 18 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 6+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 25+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace LaunchDarkly. Alternatives to LaunchDarkly →
PartialGO Feature FlagFlags kept in a file you host and served through OpenFeature providers, with rollouts and targeting.
Full replacementUnleashFeature toggles, gradual rollouts and SDKs for most languages.
GO Feature Flag
- v1.56.02026-10-02relayproxy: the experimental SSE endpoint no longer sends the flag diff, clients must re-fetch their evaluations when n…
- v1.55.32026-09-08deps: bump thrift, x/crypto and x/mod to clear ArtifactHub CVEs (#6003) (b597016)
- openfeature/providers/python-provider/v1.3.02026-09-01openfeature/providers/python-provider: v1.3.0
- v1.55.22026-08-18data-exporter: avoid copying EventStore with embedded sync.RWMutex (#5676) (100066d)
- cmd/wasm/v0.2.42026-08-03cmd/wasm: v0.2.4
Unleash
- v8.2.02026-09-08The New in Unleash page is now also available in Unleash Open Source. It shows the latest capabilities added to Unleash…
- v8.1.02026-08-05The projects page now gives you a quicker overview of the status of your projects. Project cards surface anything that…
- v8.0.32026-07-10All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
- v7.5.22026-06-29All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
- v7.6.52026-06-29All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
GO Feature Flag
✓ signed The latest release, v1.56.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Unleash
unsigned The latest release, v8.2.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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