Is LaunchDarkly Too Expensive?

Real Cost Breakdown & Affordable Options

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Public Pricing Tiers Summary

Note: LaunchDarkly pricing changes frequently. This is based on publicly available information as of 2025.

Starter$10/seat/month

Up to 1,000 MAU (Monthly Active Users)

Limited environments and projects

Pro$20/seat/month

Up to 10,000 MAU

Additional environments and targeting rules

EnterpriseCustom

Unlimited MAU, advanced features

Typically $500-2000+/month depending on scale

MAU Cost Math

Let's break down what you'd actually pay:

Scenario 1: Small Team (5 developers, 5K MAU)

5 seats × $10/month$50/month
MAU overage (if any)$0/month
Total$50/month ($600/year)

Scenario 2: Growing Team (15 developers, 25K MAU)

15 seats × $20/month (Pro tier)$300/month
MAU overage charges~$50-100/month
Total$350-400/month ($4,200-4,800/year)

Scenario 3: Mid-Size Company (50 developers, 100K MAU)

Enterprise plan (negotiated)~$1,000-2,000/month
Total$12,000-24,000/year

Cost vs Value Analysis

When Price is Justified

  • Enterprise Compliance

    SOC 2, HIPAA certification saves legal costs

  • Large Scale

    Managing 100+ developers justifies tooling investment

  • Advanced Features Used

    You actually use experimentation, targeting, analytics

When You're Overpaying

  • Small Team

    <20 developers paying per-seat pricing

  • Simple Use Case

    Only using boolean flags, no targeting

  • Budget Constrained

    Every $100/month matters to runway

Who Pricing Does Make Sense For

LaunchDarkly pricing is designed for enterprises. It makes sense if:

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Large Orgs

100+ developers, multiple teams, complex governance needs

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Well-Funded

Series B+, where $1K/month isn't material

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Experimentation Heavy

Running dozens of A/B tests, need statistical analysis

Cheaper Doesn't Mean Riskier

The feature flag industry has created a false equivalence: expensive = safe, cheap = risky.

What Actually Provides Safety:

  • ✓ Ability to toggle features on/off
  • ✓ Fast response time (<200ms)
  • ✓ High uptime (99.9%+)
  • ✓ Simple, clear API
  • ✓ Good documentation

What You're Paying Extra For:

  • • Brand recognition
  • • Enterprise sales team
  • • Features most teams never use
  • • Advanced analytics
  • • Compliance certifications

RemoteEnv delivers the safety essentials at 1/10th the cost.

Side-by-Side Cost Comparison

Team SizeLaunchDarklyRemoteEnvSavings
2-5 developers$50/mo$0$600/year
10 developers$200/mo$29/mo$2,052/year
25 developers$500/mo$29/mo$5,652/year
50 developers$1,000+/mo$29/mo*$11,652+/year

* Enterprise plans available for larger teams

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