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GrowthBook

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Top open-source alternative to LaunchDarkly

Open Source Feature Flags, Experimentation, and Product Analytics

Tech StackTypeScript, React, Node.js, MongoDB
Self-Host DifficultyEasy
License ModelMIT
GitHub Repositorygrowthbook/growthbook

Recommended VPS & Hardware Sizing

Estimated Hosting: $4 - $6/mo (e.g. Hetzner CX22 or DigitalOcean)
Min RAM:1 GB
Rec RAM:2 GB
Compute:1 vCPU
Disk Space:10 GB SSD

GrowthBook vs LaunchDarkly Comparison Matrix

Evaluation CriteriaGrowthBook (Open Source)LaunchDarkly (Proprietary)
Seat TaxInvite entire engineering org for $0$12 - $25 per developer seat per month
Data Warehouse DirectQueries your Snowflake/Postgres directlyRequires vendor telemetry pipeline ingestion
INTERACTIVE TCO MODELEstimated Rate: $12/user/mo

Financial Impact: Migrating from LaunchDarkly to Self-Hosted GrowthBook

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5 Users (Early Startup)50 Users (Scaleup)200 Users (Enterprise Org)
LaunchDarkly (Cloud SaaS)Per-Seat Tax
$3,600per year ($300/mo)
3-Year Spend:$10,800

* Excludes enterprise SSO add-ons & usage overages

GrowthBook (Self-Hosted)Zero Per-Seat Fee
$120per year ($10/mo Linux VPS)
3-Year Compute:$360

* Commodity Hetzner / DigitalOcean compute instance

Cumulative 3-Year ROI+$10,440Net savings across 36 months (97% reduction)
Annual Free Cash:+$3,480/yr
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Core Capabilities & Features

✓Targeted Feature Flags & Canary Releases
✓Bayesian & Frequentist A/B Testing
✓Integrates Directly with Your Data Warehouse
✓SDKs for React, Node, Python, Go

Self-Host GrowthBook with Docker Compose

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GrowthBookMIT

Open source feature flagging and experimentation platform

Difficulty: Easy8,493 ⭐
Configure Parameters
docker-compose.growthbook.yml
version: '3.8'

services:
  growthbook:
    image: growthbook/growthbook:latest
    restart: unless-stopped
    ports:
      - "${PORT:-3000}:3000"
      - "${API_PORT:-3100}:3100"
    environment:
      - MONGODB_URI=mongodb://mongo:27017/growthbook
      - APP_ORIGIN=http://localhost:${PORT:-3000}
      - API_HOST=http://localhost:${API_PORT:-3100}
    depends_on:
      - mongo

  mongo:
    image: mongo:4.4
    restart: unless-stopped
    volumes:
      - growthbook_mongo:/data/db

volumes:
  growthbook_mongo:

Frequently Asked Questions: Self-Hosting GrowthBook

How do I self-host GrowthBook using Docker Compose?

You can deploy GrowthBook (growthbook/growthbook) on any Linux server by copying the docker-compose.yml template on this page, configuring your desired host port and persistent volume directory, and running 'docker compose up -d'.

How does GrowthBook compare to LaunchDarkly?

GrowthBook is an open-source, self-hosted alternative to LaunchDarkly built with TypeScript, React, Node.js, MongoDB. Unlike LaunchDarkly ($12 / seat / month + MAU overage charges), GrowthBook has zero per-user licensing fees and keeps 100% of your data on your own infrastructure.

What are the minimum VPS RAM and CPU requirements for GrowthBook?

For production self-hosting (Easy difficulty tier), we recommend at least 2 GB RAM (minimum 1 GB), 1 vCPU, and 10 GB SSD storage, which typically costs $4 - $6/mo (e.g. Hetzner CX22 or DigitalOcean).

Is GrowthBook free for commercial business use under the MIT license?

Yes. Distributed under the MIT license, GrowthBook can be self-hosted internally by businesses and engineering teams of any size without per-seat royalties.

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