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ConfigCat vs ProofHub

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ConfigCat

Developer Tools

Feature flag service priced per flag and environment with unlimited seats and unlimited monthly active users

From
Free
Free plan
Yes
Visit ConfigCatFull review
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ProofHub

Project Management

All-in-one project management and team collaboration

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$45/month
Free plan
No
Visit ProofHubFull review

The short version

  • ProofHub is an all-in-one project management and team collaboration software.
  • ConfigCat has a free plan, then $110/mo; ProofHub starts at $45/mo.
  • Only ConfigCat lists feature flags and configuration; only ProofHub lists time tracking.
  • Where ProofHub falls short: the Ultimate Control plan advertises $89 a month for the first 3 months and then charges $135, so the headline is an introductory rate.
  • Prices and features on this page were last checked on 13 November 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ConfigCat and ProofHub actually diverge.

Attributes where ConfigCat and ProofHub differ
AttributeConfigCatProofHub
Starting priceFree$45/month
Pricing modelPer month by feature flag and environment countSubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, API, iOS, Android, WindowsWeb, iOS, Android
CategoryDeveloper ToolsProject Management

Not yet recorded: founded for ConfigCat.

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in ConfigCat

  • Feature flags and configuration
  • Percentage rollouts
  • Targeting rules and segments
  • Unlimited seats
  • Global CDN delivery
  • Audit log
  • Public API and webhooks
  • SDKs across languages

Only in ProofHub

  • Tasks
  • Discussions
  • Proofing
  • Time tracking
  • Gantt charts
  • Slack
  • Google Drive
  • Dropbox

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

ConfigCat

  • A consumer or mobile app with millions of users where per-MAU flag pricing would cost more than the flags are worthnot ProofHub
  • A team that wants every engineer, product manager and support agent to have a login without paying per seatnot ProofHub
  • Decoupling deployment from release with percentage rollouts and a kill switch, without buying an experimentation platformnot ProofHub
  • A small team that needs ten flags permanently and can run indefinitely on the free tiernot ProofHub

ProofHub

  • Project management for teamsnot ConfigCat
  • Resource planning and reportingnot ConfigCat
  • Collaborative workflow managementnot ConfigCat

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

ConfigCat

  • There is no experimentation or statistical analysis engine, so teams wanting real A/B tests with significance testing must buy and integrate a separate analytics or experimentation product
  • Pricing by flag count punishes exactly the hygiene you want: the Pro tier caps at 100 flags, so teams that do not aggressively retire stale flags are pushed to the 325 dollar Smart tier for housekeeping reasons rather than growth
  • The free tier allows only 2 environments, which does not cover the common development, staging and production split, so almost any real deployment starts on a paid plan
  • It is a smaller vendor than the category incumbents, so enterprise procurement teams will find less depth in compliance attestations, contractual terms and reference architecture than LaunchDarkly offers
  • Flag evaluation relies on SDK-side caching of a CDN-delivered config, which is fast but means propagation of a change is eventually consistent rather than instant, something to understand before relying on it as an emergency kill switch

ProofHub

  • The Ultimate Control plan advertises $89 a month for the first 3 months and then charges $135, so the headline is an introductory rate
  • The Essential plan caps projects at 40 and storage at 15 GB
  • Storage is 100 GB even on the higher plan, which is low for a tool holding project files
  • There is no free tier, and the entry price is a flat $45 a month billed annually

Pricing, plan by plan

ConfigCat

Free
  • Forever FreeFree
    • 10 feature flags
    • 2 environments and 2 products
    • 2 segments
  • Pro$110/mo
    • 100 feature flags
    • 3 environments and 3 products
    • Unlimited seats and MAUs
  • Smart$325/mo
    • Unlimited feature flags
    • Unlimited environments, products and segments
    • Unlimited seats and MAUs
  • Enterprise$900/mo
    • Everything in Smart
    • Enterprise support and controls
    • Unlimited everything on flag counts

ProofHub

$45/month
  • Essential$45/mo
    • 40 projects
    • Unlimited users
    • 15GB storage
  • Ultimate Control$89/mo
    • Unlimited projects
    • Unlimited users
    • 100GB storage

Which should you pick?

Choose ConfigCat if

  • You need feature flags and configuration.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, API, iOS, Android, Windows.
  • You also want percentage rollouts.
ConfigCat review

Choose ProofHub if

  • You need tasks.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want discussions.
ProofHub review

Questions people ask

Is ConfigCat or ProofHub better?
Neither clearly leads. ConfigCat starts at Free and ProofHub at $45/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ConfigCat or ProofHub?
ConfigCat has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for ConfigCat and $45/month for ProofHub.
Does ConfigCat or ProofHub run on more platforms?
ConfigCat runs on Web, API, iOS, Android, Windows. ProofHub runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use ConfigCat for free?
Yes. ConfigCat has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. ProofHub starts at $45/month.
What is ConfigCat best used for?
ConfigCat is most often used for a consumer or mobile app with millions of users where per-mau flag pricing would cost more than the flags are worth, a team that wants every engineer, product manager and support agent to have a login without paying per seat, decoupling deployment from release with percentage rollouts and a kill switch, without buying an experimentation platform, a small team that needs ten flags permanently and can run indefinitely on the free tier. Of those, a consumer or mobile app with millions of users where per-mau flag pricing would cost more than the flags are worth and a team that wants every engineer, product manager and support agent to have a login without paying per seat are not what ProofHub is typically brought in for.
What can ConfigCat do that ProofHub cannot?
ConfigCat covers Feature flags and configuration, Percentage rollouts, Targeting rules and segments, Unlimited seats. ProofHub covers Tasks, Discussions, Proofing, Time tracking.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

ConfigCat: How is ConfigCat priced?

By feature flag, environment and product count. Seats, monthly active users and flag reads are unlimited on every plan.

ProofHub: How much does ProofHub cost?

ProofHub offers two plans: Essential at $45/month (annual) or $50/month (monthly), and Ultimate Control at $89/month (first 3 months) or $135/month thereafter (annual billing).

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ConfigCat: Is the free tier usable?

For small projects yes, but at 10 flags and 2 environments it will not cover a dev, staging and production setup.

ProofHub: Are per-user fees required with ProofHub?

No. ProofHub includes unlimited users in both Essential and Ultimate Control plans. There are no per-user fees regardless of team size.

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ConfigCat: Can it run A/B tests?

It can split traffic, but there is no statistics engine. You need a separate analytics tool to decide a winner.

ProofHub: Does ProofHub offer a free trial?

Yes, ProofHub provides a 14-day free trial with no credit card required. You can explore all features before committing.

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ConfigCat: How fast does a flag change take effect?

SDKs poll and cache, so changes propagate on the polling interval rather than instantly.

ProofHub: Can I cancel ProofHub anytime?

Yes. ProofHub has no long-term contracts. You can cancel anytime and switch billing between annual and monthly plans.

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