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Dev tools · March 17, 2026

OpenFlags

Fast, self-hosted, edge-ready feature flags for modern teams

OpenFlags launched on March 17, 2026 with 114 votes, #369 of 23,380 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches.

What it does

Lightweight alternative to LaunchDarkly built with Bun & SQLite. Zero-latency local evaluation, percentage rollouts, and a sleek React dashboard. Deploy in seconds with Docker, Railway, or Zeabur. 100% Open Source. 🚀

Self-hosted feature flags for modern JavaScript teams. Zero latency local evaluation, percentage rollouts, and a lightweight control plane without the enterprise tax.

OpenFlags gives you progressive delivery, local evaluation, and a simple control plane without the enterprise tax. Launch faster, de-risk releases, and keep ownership in your stack. const flags = await createClient({ apiUrl: "https://api.openflags.dev", project: "marketing-site", userId: "user_123", }) if (flags.isEnabled("new_checkout")) { renderNewExperience() } Ship faster Release progressively with percentage rollouts and targeted activation, instead of all-or-nothing launches. Evaluate flags locally in your app so feature checks stay fast and predictable. Keep your flags, audit surface, and runtime ownership inside your own infrastructure. OpenFlags is shaped for the way modern teams…from openflags.dev

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