Flipt

Open source feature flags.

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Console’s review

· Reviewed by David Mytton

What we like

Easy to self-host in a single container backed by SQLite, but can scale horizontally by connecting MySQL, Postgres, etc + load balancer. Official client libraries for a range of languages. Can split the audience into segments for conditional flagging. Supports gradual rollouts as a %.

Tradeoffs

Docs are primarily about deploying & running Flipt rather than explaining how to use the core feature flag functionality.

Is Flipt a fit?

Based on Console’s review published on 2023-08-10. Summary updated .

Who it’s for

Developers who need to manage feature flags in their application

Why consider it

Allows for easy self-hosting and scaling of feature flags

Keep in mind

Documentation primarily focuses on deployment rather than core functionality

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