LaunchDarkly
The Feature Management Platform.
Overview
LaunchDarkly is a feature management platform that empowers all teams to safely deliver and control software through feature flags. While not a traditional CI/CD pipeline tool, it is a critical component of modern CI/CD practices like progressive delivery. It allows teams to turn features on or off for specific users, perform canary releases, and test in production without changing code.
✨ Key Features
- Feature flags
- Targeted rollouts
- Percentage-based rollouts
- A/B testing
- Experimentation
- SDKs for 20+ languages
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Enterprise-grade scalability and performance
- Focus on developer experience and extensive SDKs
- Advanced features like experimentation and data export
Unique Value: Empowers teams to safely release features faster by separating code deployment from feature release, reducing risk and enabling experimentation.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Safely releasing new features to production
- Testing in production
- Implementing kill switches for features
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Automating the build and test process (it complements CI, but doesn't replace it).
🏆 Alternatives
Offers a more robust, scalable, and enterprise-ready solution compared to open-source or simpler feature flagging tools.
💻 Platforms
✅ Offline Mode Available
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Enterprise tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
✓ 14-day free trial
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