Version Comparison
You are free to run the Open Source version of Flagsmith however you see fit! There are some differences between the Open Source, SaaS hosted and Enterprise versions:
- The Open Source version has no API request or Identity limits - you can run as many API instances in a cluster as you wish.
- The Open Source version has no Dashboard User limits.
- The Open Source version has no Environment limits.
- The Open Source version is limited to a single Project.
- The SaaS and Enterprise versions have Change Requests and Flag Scheduling.
- The SaaS and Enterprise versions have Role-Based Access Control.
- The SaaS and Enterprise versions have Audit Logs.
- The SaaS and Enterprise versions have additional Authentication Providers:
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You can switch between SaaS and Self Hosted Flagsmith using our Import and Export tools.
SaaS Benefits
Our SaaS platform has a number of benefits:
- You can get up and running right away.
- Our global Edge API provides global low latency flags. We aim to serve all flag requests in < 150ms, globally.
- Get real-time flag updates to your clients, the moment they are changed in the dashboard.
- We deal with platform upgrades, security patches, scaling and backups.
Enterprise Benefits
You can run our Enterprise version either on-premise, or we can provide private cloud instance dedicated to your organisation.
- Role Based Access Control.
- Okta, LDAP, SAML and ADFS authentication, as well as the ability to lock authentication to a single provider.
- Additional database engines: Oracle, SQL Server and MySQL.
- Additional deployment and orchestration options as detailed below.
Open Source Benefits
- Completely Free!
- The Open Source version has no API request or Identity limits - you can run as many API instances in a cluster as you wish.
- The Open Source version has no Dashboard User limits - you can have as many team members as you wish.
- Deploy with one click to a number of different IaaS and PaaS providers.