Unleash
Open-Source Feature Management
Unleash
Roll out features gradually without deploying new code. Unleash lets you turn features on/off, A/B test, and do canary releases - reducing risk and giving you instant control over what users see.
Overview
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Category | Dev & Deployment |
| Deployments | 1 |
| Tech Stack | Docker, PostgreSQL 16 |
| Tags | Feature management, Open-source |
Features
- 10,000+ GitHub stars - Trusted open source with large, active community
- Battle-tested - 20 million downloads, used in production at scale
- Gradual rollouts - Release to 5%, then 25%, then 100% of users safely
- A/B testing built-in - Test features with specific user segments
- Instant kill switch - Turn off problematic features immediately, no deploy needed
- Target users - Show features to specific segments, beta users, or paying customers
- Works everywhere - SDKs for JavaScript, Python, Java, Go, and 15+ languages
- Environment-aware - Different feature states for dev, staging, and production
Use Cases
- Product teams - Test features with small groups before full launch
- Engineering teams - Deploy code to production but activate features later
- SaaS companies - Show premium features only to paying customers
- Continuous delivery - Ship code daily without risking user-facing changes
- Experimentation - Run A/B tests to find what actually improves metrics
- Risk management - Quickly disable features causing issues without emergency deploys
Quick Deploy
Deploy this template with one click on CloudStation:
https://app.cloud-station.io/template-store/unleash?deploy=trueConfiguration
Key environment variables for Unleash:
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
DATABASE_URL | PostgreSQL connection string |
DATABASE_SSL | Enable SSL for database |
UNLEASH_URL | Public URL of Unleash |
INIT_ADMIN_API_TOKEN | Initial admin API token |
This template is maintained by CloudStation and receives regular updates.