LaunchDarkly Reviews & Product Details

LD's Feature Flag tools are so flexible and handle every situation that I encounter in my role as a PM of mobile apps. We regularly release new features behind a flag and use target segments to give select customers early access to beta test and provide feedback before full rollouts. Those segments can be used for multiple FFs, making it very convenient when managing multiple flags for android/iOS/etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The only pain point I have right now is enforcement of rules around describing exactly how a given FF works. When managing flags that predate my time working on the app I have to go digging to confirm exactly how they are working. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like how easy it is to navigate the UI, and that it lets me group flags, rollouts, and other categorizable resources however I want. It can be as simple or as complex as I need, depending on what I’m trying to do.

The change request approval system has been the biggest good change that I've used. It saves a lot of time that would otherwise be spent on private DMs on Slack. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I'm not sure if it's a browser issue (I use Firefox), but sometimes pages load but the components themselves take some time to get rendered. I've also encountered a few hiccups with the search feature when I'm searching for specific flags; I have to be case-sensitive sometimes when I search for flags. Maybe it would be better if it was a bit more relaxed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like LaunchDarkly for its ease of use and the agility it provides for continuous delivery, allowing me to quickly revert to a stable version if any issues arise. I also appreciate the real-time listeners that save us from constantly checking the flags and allow us to receive updates and respond faster. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

In my A/B testing, LaunchDarkly does not provide us with user segmentation. It would be very helpful to know which already identified users are being assigned each value and to be able to extract more precise metrics. It would be very useful to know which flag value is assigned to each device; it could be a custom ID in case the user is not identified, but if the user is identified, it would be good to have that information. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love how LaunchDarkly allows us to easily control new features by letting us deploy quickly with features behind flags, removing worries about causing issues in our production environment. It's great that I can also use it to selectively give access to specific users, whether for early beta testing or entitlement control. I really appreciate its quick and straightforward implementation. I can easily create a new flag, call that in the code, and use it to wrap features, plus the instant updates in the UI are fantastic, as I don't need to refresh. The LaunchDarkly extension in VSCode is also very useful for quickly toggling flags in dev environments. Setting up LaunchDarkly was pretty easy; I installed the launchdarkly-react-client-sdk and bootstrapped the LDProvider in our React app to use hooks for calling flag values. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Some of the UX around controlling the more in-depth configuration and variations on flags can feel a bit clunky or burdensome. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that LaunchDarkly allows me to create segments of targeted accounts that I can edit and filter. I also like the option of choosing the specific accounts I want to be impacted by a new feature or announcement, and having this visibility for the rest of the team. It provides a way to release features to specific accounts with order and keeps track of these releases and changes. It also makes it easy to keep all the team aware of these nuances. Setting it up was easy since my company already had a workspace, and once I got the explanation from my colleagues on how things work, I was able to get it up and running. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I don't have a strong technical background, so sometimes I don't find it as intuitive as it could be. I needed to be explained by colleagues how the platform works in order to be able to use it properly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

LaunchDarkly has been critical for provisioning and managing access to a beta program at scale. It allows us to selectively enable features for specific customer cohorts without manual work or separate environments. This makes it much easier to run a structured beta, gather feedback safely, and iterate without impacting our broader customer base. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There’s an initial learning curve when setting up flags and defining targeting rules, especially if multiple teams are involved. Clear ownership and documentation are important to get the most out of it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The experience, it's incredibly easy to use. The dashboard is super intuitive, easy to follow once you get familiar with it. The integration as well, is very easy and straightforward. Implementing flags in LD is about as easy as it gets. Just install the SDK, initialize with api key, and you're ready to use feature flags. Documentation is very detailed, just follow along when confused.

Favorite part about LD - how much better life is with testing. It very easy to manage flags based on environments. This is useful when testing and if ever in the event something is wrong in production, it's very easy to kill it with the flagging system. The targeting rules -- being able to segment users based on their attributes makes gradual rollouts very easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There's really not much to dislike about LD. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

LaunchDarkly provides fine-grained control over features and configurations, allowing us to make changes without the need for redeployments or causing downtime. This flexibility lets us experiment safely, introduce updates gradually, and address issues as they arise in real time. Thanks to local flag evaluation and minimal impact on performance, we can innovate more quickly while still ensuring system stability and delivering a great user experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

While LaunchDarkly offers robust capabilities as a feature management platform, it can become challenging to handle as the number of flags and environments increases. Teams that are new to feature flagging may face a learning curve, and keeping flags well-organized demands consistent effort and discipline. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I find LaunchDarkly very beginner-friendly, which is great for easing the learning curve. Its low latency updates are extremely useful, especially when I need to instantly turn off a feature flag to disable faulty code, preventing issues with minimal delay. I also appreciate the full control it offers for A/B testing, allowing for detailed customization of how a feature looks to different users. The initial setup was very straightforward, and overall, LaunchDarkly serves me well with the analytics info it provides. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

One additional good feature would be to be able to see the full audit history trail of how a feature flag was changed over time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I find LaunchDarkly very intuitive and easy to navigate. You can create flags easily, and editing them is just as simple. Even new users can quickly understand how it works. Being able to easily add or remove functionalities on a live product is invaluable. We release new features at least twice a month, and having the agility to turn flags off for various reasons in a very efficient way makes LaunchDarkly the best partner for software development. It was our first go-to and it keeps rocking it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

One thing that could be improved is the archived flags- right now there is no fast way to bulk reactivate flags. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.