# ConfigCat vs LaunchDarkly

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** LaunchDarkly

| Attribute | ConfigCat | LaunchDarkly |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 70.5 (72% (medium)) | 81 (63% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A cloud service that enables you to manage feature flags independently from code deployments, with targeting capabilities based on user attributes. Supports multiple application types and platforms including web, mobile, and desktop. It is indexed under Feature Flag Software.","source":"https://configcat.com","question":"What is ConfigCat?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"ConfigCat offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $110 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://configcat.com/pricing/","question":"Is ConfigCat free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"ConfigCat supports the web and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://configcat.com","question":"What platforms does ConfigCat support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for ConfigCat, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://configcat.com","question":"Can ConfigCat be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 22 integrations for ConfigCat, including Amplitude, Bitbucket, Bitrise, CircleCI, Datadog, GitHub, GitLab and Google Analytics, plus 14 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://configcat.com","question":"What does ConfigCat integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed ISO 27001 and GDPR for ConfigCat. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as ConfigCat not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://configcat.com/trust-center/","question":"What security certifications does ConfigCat have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"ConfigCat is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in Hungary.","source":"https://configcat.com/pricing/","question":"Where is ConfigCat available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"A feature flagging and experimentation service that lets teams gradually release changes, run A/B tests, and control application behavior without redeployment, with local caching and streaming updates across server, client, and mobile applications. It is indexed under Feature Flag Software.","source":"https://launchdarkly.com/pricing/archive-sept2025/","question":"What is LaunchDarkly?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"LaunchDarkly offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $3 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://launchdarkly.com/pricing/archive-sept2025/","question":"Is LaunchDarkly free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"LaunchDarkly supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://launchdarkly.com/pricing/archive-sept2025/","question":"What platforms does LaunchDarkly support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for LaunchDarkly, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://launchdarkly.com/pricing/archive-sept2025/","question":"Can LaunchDarkly be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 13 integrations for LaunchDarkly, including Census, Snowplow, Sprig, Tealium, GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab and Sentry, plus 5 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://launchdarkly.com/pricing/archive-sept2025/","question":"What does LaunchDarkly integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for LaunchDarkly. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as LaunchDarkly not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://launchdarkly.com/security/","question":"What security certifications does LaunchDarkly have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A hosted service for managing feature toggles across applications with unlimited seats. Allows teams to target specific user groups and control feature changes remotely via a simple dashboard. | A platform for managing feature flags and conducting experiments in production environments. Enables teams to safely control feature releases with fine-grained targeting rules and integration with observability and project management tools. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"both","open_source":true,"openfeature":true,"sdk_breadth":"broad","audit_approvals":true,"code_references":true,"edge_evaluation":true,"experimentation":true,"targeting_rules":true,"local_evaluation":true,"percentage_rollout":true}` | `{"hosting":"cloud","sdk_breadth":"broad","audit_approvals":true,"code_references":true,"experimentation":true,"targeting_rules":true,"local_evaluation":true,"percentage_rollout":true}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | 7 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Amplitude"},{"name":"Bitbucket"},{"name":"Bitrise"},{"name":"CircleCI"},{"name":"Datadog"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitHub Actions"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"GitLab CI/CD"},{"name":"Google Analytics"},{"name":"JetBrains"},{"name":"IntelliJ"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams"},{"name":"Mixpanel"},{"name":"monday.com"},{"name":"Segment"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Terraform"},{"name":"Trello"},{"name":"Visual Studio Code"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Zoho Flow"},{"name":"VSCode","native":true,"category":"development","direction":"inbound"}]` | `[{"name":"Census"},{"name":"Snowplow"},{"name":"Sprig"},{"name":"Tealium"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Bitbucket"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Sentry"},{"name":"OpenTelemetry"},{"name":"Slack","native":true,"category":"chat"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams","native":true,"category":"chat"},{"name":"Trello","native":true},{"name":"Snowflake","native":true,"category":"data_warehouse","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Jira Cloud","native":true,"category":"project_management","direction":"bidirectional"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"HU","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Forever Free"}],"summary":"Free tier with same features as paid plans. Transparent, flat pricing on paid plans.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://configcat.com/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-22T14:45:47.997Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Foundation","summary":"From $3-$10/1k MAU depending on usage type","features":["Feature management","Experimentation","Targeting by attribute","Segments","Percentage rollouts","Multivariate flags","Audit logs","Code references"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"per":{"qty":1000,"unit":"client-side MAU"},"kind":"metered","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1000,"unit":"experimentation MAU"},"kind":"metered","amount":3,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Feature management and experimentation for growing teams","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"client_side_mau":"1000/month","experimentation_mau":"100000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Guardian","summary":"$12/mo per service connection plus usage-based MAU pricing","features":["Workflows","Scheduling","Change approvals","Release automation","Migration Assistant","HIPAA compliance","FedRAMP compliance"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"service connection"},"kind":"metered","amount":12,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Advanced feature management and experimentation at scale","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","commitment":"annual","description":"Enterprise-grade feature management with custom configurations and support","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Data Export"}],"summary":"Usage-based pricing from $3-$10 per 1k MAU. Free tier includes 1k client-side and 100k experimentation MAU. Annual billing discount available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://launchdarkly.com/pricing/archive-sept2025/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-04T13:31:23.209Z","freeTrialDays":30,"startingPrice":{"unit":"experimentation MAU","amount":3,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | unknown |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":3,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | 99.99 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"},{"name":"FedRAMP","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.fedramp | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://launchdarkly.com/security/ |

## Capabilities (Feature Flag Software)

| Capability | ConfigCat | LaunchDarkly |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud + self-hosted | Cloud only |
| **Rollout** |  |  |
| Percentage rollout | ✓ | ✓ |
| Attribute / segment targeting | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Evaluation** |  |  |
| Local evaluation (no call home) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Edge / CDN evaluation | ✓ | - |
| **Experimentation** |  |  |
| Built-in A/B experimentation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Experiment stats engine | - | - |
| **Standards** |  |  |
| OpenFeature-compliant provider | ✓ | - |
| **Governance** |  |  |
| Audit logs + change approvals | ✓ | ✓ |
| Stale-flag / code reference detection | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Coverage** |  |  |
| SDK breadth | Broad | Broad |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Self-hostable OSS core | ✓ | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:55:54.160Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*