ConfigCat
Configuration management tools
Feature management software
DevOps software
CI/CD tools
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What is ConfigCat
ConfigCat is a cloud-hosted feature flag and configuration management service used to control application behavior without redeploying code. It targets software teams that need controlled rollouts, environment-specific settings, and kill switches across web, mobile, and backend services. The product provides a hosted management UI and API, plus SDKs that evaluate flags locally in the application using cached configuration for resilience. It is commonly used alongside CI/CD pipelines to decouple releases from feature exposure.
Broad SDK and platform support
ConfigCat provides SDKs for common backend, frontend, and mobile runtimes, enabling consistent flag evaluation across multiple application types. Teams can standardize feature gating and configuration patterns across services without building custom libraries. The SDK approach supports integration into existing delivery workflows rather than requiring a full platform change.
Local evaluation with caching
The SDKs are designed to evaluate feature flags locally based on downloaded configuration, reducing runtime dependency on the service for every decision. This pattern can improve latency and helps applications continue operating during transient network or service issues. It also supports predictable behavior in high-traffic paths where per-request remote calls are undesirable.
Targeting and rollout controls
ConfigCat supports common feature management controls such as environment separation, percentage rollouts, and user targeting rules. These capabilities help teams run staged releases and limit exposure while validating changes. It fits use cases that overlap with experimentation and release governance, without requiring a full CI/CD suite.
Not a full CI/CD suite
ConfigCat focuses on feature flags and runtime configuration rather than end-to-end build, test, and deployment orchestration. Organizations looking for pipeline management, artifact handling, and deployment automation will need separate tooling. This can increase integration work when teams expect a single platform for delivery and release management.
Limited infrastructure automation scope
Compared with configuration management tools used for server and infrastructure state enforcement, ConfigCat does not manage OS/package configuration, provisioning, or desired-state infrastructure. It is best suited to application-level toggles and settings. Teams may still require separate automation for infrastructure configuration and compliance.
Experimentation depth may vary
While feature flags can support controlled rollouts, deeper experimentation workflows (e.g., advanced statistical analysis, experiment governance, and rich audience segmentation) may require additional analytics or experimentation tooling. Teams may need to integrate external telemetry to measure impact and manage experiment lifecycle. This adds operational overhead for organizations running frequent, data-driven experiments.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Forever Free | $0 (Forever Free) | 10 Feature Flags; 2 Environments; 2 Products; 5 million config.json downloads / month; 20 GB network traffic / month; unlimited seats; 99% uptime SLA; no credit card required. |
| Pro | $110 per month (billed monthly) / $95 per month (billed annually) | 100 Feature Flags; 3 Environments; 3 Products; 25 million config.json downloads / month; 100 GB network traffic / month; 99.9% uptime SLA; standard support. |
| Smart | $325 per month (billed monthly) / $270 per month (billed annually) | Unlimited Feature Flags; unlimited Environments; 10 Products; 250 million config.json downloads / month; 1 TB network traffic / month; 99.95% uptime SLA; standard support. |
| Enterprise | $900 per month (billed monthly) / $760 per month (billed annually) | Unlimited everything; 1 billion config.json downloads / month; 4 TB network traffic / month; 99.99% premium SLA; premium support and custom agreements; software escrow available for additional cost. |
| Dedicated | $4,500 per month | Private cloud (hosted or on-premise); 6 billion+ config.json downloads / month; 24 TB network traffic / month; 99.99% SLA; contact sales for details and add-ons. |
Seller details
ConfigCat Ltd.
Budapest, Hungary
2017
Private
https://configcat.com
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