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Feature flags · October 2026 Edition

ConfigCat vs GrowthBook

Four of fourteen models named ConfigCat first on the direct prompt; zero named GrowthBook. ConfigCat was named by twelve of the fourteen models and GrowthBook by thirteen and ConfigCat carries 39 labels and GrowthBook 43, so the shares are not directly comparable.

ConfigCat

accepted challenger

Named in one category this edition.

GrowthBook

accepted challenger

Named in one category this edition.

First-choice share16%9%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate8%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#3#6A position in a field of 8; printed, not drawn.
Labels3943A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, ConfigCat reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Flagsmith was named alongside these two in ten of the fourteen direct answers. Flagsmith vs ConfigCat · Flagsmith vs GrowthBook · LaunchDarkly vs ConfigCat

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the feature flags page.

By framing

How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
ConfigCatFirst choices, of fourteen modelsGrowthBook
Direct40
Paraphrase11
Comparative00
Budget-constrained44
Scale-constrained00
Negative023 against ConfigCat
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.

Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, ConfigCat and GrowthBook were named in the same answer sixty-eight times, of the 116 answers naming ConfigCat and the 118 naming GrowthBook. In those answers GrowthBook took the first choice four times and ConfigCat twenty-four.

Every model, every framing

The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where ConfigCat and GrowthBook stood in it.
ModelDirectParaphraseComparativeBudget-constrainedScale-constrainedNegative
Claude Haiku 4.5
GPT-5.4 mini
Gemini 3.5 Flash
Perplexity Sonar
Grok 4.1 Fast
Mistral Small
DeepSeek V4 Flash
Llama 4 Maverick
Qwen 3.7 Flash
Kimi K2
GLM 4.7 FlashX
MiniMax M2.5
GPT-6 Luna
Muse Glimmer 30B
ConfigCat GrowthBook first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, ConfigCat on the left and GrowthBook on the right.

The direct prompt

The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where ConfigCat and GrowthBook stood in it.

ConfigCat first, GrowthBook not the choice

4 of 14 modelsGrowthBook was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.
DeepSeek V4 FlashConfigCat alternatives: Flagsmith, LaunchDarkly
Kimi K2ConfigCat alternatives: Flagsmith, Split
GLM 4.7 FlashXConfigCat alternatives: Flagsmith, Statsig
Muse Glimmer 30BConfigCat, Unleash alternatives: Split, Statsig

Neither was the first choice, one was named

7 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.
Claude Haiku 4.5Flagsmith alternatives: ConfigCat, LaunchDarkly, Statsig
Gemini 3.5 FlashFlagsmith alternatives: ConfigCat, GrowthBook, PostHog Feature Flags
Perplexity SonarLaunchDarkly alternatives: ConfigCat, Flagsmith, GrowthBook, PostHog Feature Flags
Grok 4.1 FastStatsig alternatives: Flagsmith, GrowthBook
Mistral SmallFlagsmith alternatives: Flagship.io, GrowthBook
Qwen 3.7 FlashFlagsmith, Unleash alternatives: GrowthBook, LaunchDarkly
MiniMax M2.5LaunchDarkly, Statsig alternatives: ConfigCat, GrowthBook, Unleash

Neither was named

3 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.
GPT-5.4 miniLaunchDarkly, Statsig alternatives: Unleash
Llama 4 MaverickFlagsmith alternatives: Guideflow, LaunchDarkly, Unleash
GPT-6 LunaLaunchDarkly alternatives: Statsig, Unleash

Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.

By buyer segment

The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
ConfigCat leads by twenty-five points.
ConfigCat32%#2 of 8
GrowthBook7%#4 of 8
The full small business standing →
Mid-marketThe figures above
ConfigCat leads by seven points.
ConfigCat16%#3 of 8
GrowthBook9%#6 of 8
The full mid-market standing →
Enterprise
ConfigCat leads by twelve points.
ConfigCat12%#3 of 9
GrowthBook0%#6 of 9
The full enterprise standing →

What the models said about ConfigCat

Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.

“It is noted as not a broad experimentation platform. Teams wanting measurement not only toggles tend to look elsewhere.” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · soft negative
“ConfigCat's hosted model may still be a risk for some regulated industries that require on-premises deployment” GPT-5.4 mini · negative prompt · soft negative
“ConfigCat has no built-in analytics” Claude Haiku 4.5 · negative prompt · soft negative
“I'd usually recommend ConfigCat if your main goal is reliable feature flags with lower complexity and predictable cost” GPT-5.4 mini · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“ConfigCat ⭐ Best for Mid-Market ... Start with ConfigCat if you want simple feature flags with predictable costs” Kimi K2 · direct prompt · first choice
“If I had to choose one for a budget-conscious company that still wants a polished product, I'd choose ConfigCat.” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · first choice

What the models said about GrowthBook

Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.

“could be Flagsmith or GrowthBook, as they offer self-hosted alternatives with a typical budget of $0–$6000/month” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
“For a mid-sized B2B company, GrowthBook is the strongest all-around recommendation.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“If you want a free, open-source option, GrowthBook is a great choice.” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
Also compared

Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.