Feature flags without the enterprise price tag
LaunchDarkly is the market leader in feature management, used by large enterprises for feature flags, experimentation, and progressive delivery. It offers a full-featured platform with complex targeting rules, audit logs, and a wide range of SDKs. However, this power comes at a steep cost: $10/seat/month with mandatory annual contracts, and the platform's complexity means most teams only use a fraction of its capabilities.
| Feature | FlagBit | LaunchDarkly |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | $9/mo flat (unlimited seats) | $10/seat/mo (annual contract) |
| Free tier | 1 project, 10 flags, 1K evals/day | Limited trial only |
| Integration method | REST API (any HTTP client) | Proprietary SDKs required |
| Setup time | Under 5 minutes | Hours to days (SDK + config) |
| Boolean flags | ✓ Supported | ✓ Supported |
| Percentage rollouts | ✓ Supported | ✓ Supported |
| User targeting | ✓ Context-based rules | ✓ Advanced segments |
| API response time | < 50ms p95 | < 200ms (SDK-dependent) |
| Annual contract required | ✗ No — pay monthly | ✓ Yes — annual minimum |
| Seats / team members | Unlimited | Priced per seat |
| Audit logs | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Multi-environment | ✓ Supported | ✓ Supported |
LaunchDarkly is the right choice if you are a large enterprise (500+ engineers) that needs advanced governance, compliance certifications (SOC2, HIPAA), and can justify $10/seat/month across hundreds of developers. It excels when you need complex multi-variate experiments and have a dedicated platform team to manage the integration.
FlagBit is the right choice if you are a startup, indie developer, or small-to-mid team that needs reliable feature flags without enterprise overhead. You want a simple API you can call from any language, flat predictable pricing, and zero vendor lock-in. You need feature flags, not a feature management platform.
Flat pricing. Unlimited seats.
Varies by usage and team size.
Start with the free tier — 1 project, 10 flags, and 1,000 evaluations per day. No credit card required. Migrate in minutes with our simple REST API.
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