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LaunchDarkly pros and cons

Vendor: LaunchDarkly
4.0 out of 5

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PROS

Enables easy feature flag management and quick rollouts, rollbacks, and A/B testing
Highly scalable platform that integrates well with existing development workflows
Provides strong safety measures, including advanced permission settings and audit logs

CONS

Complexity in initial setup and configuration processes that can be daunting for new users
Cost can be relatively high, especially for smaller companies 
The user interface can be unintuitive and cluttered
 

LaunchDarkly Pros review quotes

Suresh - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 28, 2024
It has really helped during the series of product lines and faster deployment and faster development.
James Bayhylle - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 10, 2024
The initial setup is very easy.
reviewer2592939 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 12, 2024
I appreciate that we can release any feature in production and maintain control over it.
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reviewer2591397 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 6, 2024
The ability to turn off a flag is crucial when a task is not complete, especially if there is an error in a commit.
DP
Nov 4, 2024
The setup is easy.
Rohit Bhosale - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 24, 2024
From the development side, it allows us to manage multiple things.
Ramya Nallamsetty - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 16, 2024
I like that it offers the ability to control the flags.
 

LaunchDarkly Cons review quotes

Suresh - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 28, 2024
I strongly believe they need to develop a strategy for handling situations where LaunchDarkly goes down.
James Bayhylle - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 10, 2024
When the system has an excessive number of feature flags, managing them can become cumbersome.
reviewer2592939 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 12, 2024
Fetching information about multiple flags in a single action would be beneficial.
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reviewer2591397 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 6, 2024
Right now, no improvements are needed.
DP
Nov 4, 2024
I have used LaunchDarkly for around two and a half years and I haven't faced any issues with it.
Rohit Bhosale - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 24, 2024
The feature where one feature flag is dependent on another could be explored more for our usage.
Ramya Nallamsetty - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 16, 2024
We need experience to use it, and the initial setup can be difficult. Also, sometimes it has breakdowns.

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