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flagd

Feature flag daemon with a Unix philosophy. Reference OpenFeature-compliant backend supporting HTTP/gRPC evaluation, targeting rules and OpenTelemetry tracing.

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Our Verdict

Solid default flag daemon if youre already committing to OpenFeature; not a turnkey product.

Pros

  • Reference OpenFeature backend with clean Unix design
  • HTTP and gRPC evaluation, flexible targeting
  • OpenTelemetry tracing out of the box
  • Easy to self-host as a daemon

Cons

  • Minimal UI; configuration is file-driven
  • Not a product; you build dashboards yourself
  • Smaller feature set than mature SaaS flag tools
  • Operational ownership sits with you
Best for: Platform teams standardizing on OpenFeature with self-hosting Not for: Teams that need a polished no-code flag dashboard

When to Use flagd

Good fit if you need

  • OpenFeature-compliant feature flag evaluation daemon
  • gRPC and HTTP flag evaluation for polyglot services
  • Targeting rules evaluated locally without remote latency
  • OpenTelemetry tracing of every flag evaluation

Lock-in Assessment

Low 5/5
Lock-in Score
5/5

flagd Pricing

Pricing Model
free
Free Tier
Yes
Entry Price
Enterprise Available
No
Transparency Score

Beta — estimates may differ from actual pricing

1,000
1001K10K100K1M

Estimated Monthly Cost

$25

Estimated Annual Cost

$300

Estimates are approximate and may not reflect current pricing. Always check the official pricing page.

Project Health

B

Health Score

901 111
Bus Factor

10

Last Commit

today

Release Freq

2d

Open Issues

127

Issue Response

4d

License

Apache-2.0

Last checked: 2026-04-21

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