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LaunchDarkly vs Resolver

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LaunchDarkly

Developer Tools

Ship fast. Rest easy.

From
Free
Free plan
Yes
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Resolver

Cybersecurity

Risk, incident and investigations platform for corporate security and operational risk teams, owned by Kroll

From
On request
Free plan
No
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The short version

  • LaunchDarkly is a feature management platform.
  • LaunchDarkly starts at $12/mo; Resolver prices on request.
  • Only LaunchDarkly lists feature flags; only Resolver lists incident management.
  • Where LaunchDarkly falls short: pricing scales rapidly with monthly active users, becoming expensive at scale.
  • Prices and features on this page were last checked on 13 November 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which LaunchDarkly and Resolver actually diverge.

Attributes where LaunchDarkly and Resolver differ
AttributeLaunchDarklyResolver
Starting priceFreeOn request
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, APIsWeb, iOS, Android
CategoryDeveloper ToolsCybersecurity

Not yet recorded: pricing model for LaunchDarkly, founded for Resolver.

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 LaunchDarkly

  • Feature flags
  • Progressive rollouts
  • User targeting
  • A/B testing
  • Kill switches
  • Audit log
  • Multi-environment
  • SDKs for all platforms

Only in Resolver

  • Incident management
  • Investigations
  • Enterprise risk management
  • Internal audit
  • Compliance and obligations
  • Business continuity
  • Risk Event Management
  • Configurable dashboards

What people use each for

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

LaunchDarkly

  • Progressive deliverynot Resolver
  • Feature experimentationnot Resolver
  • Risk mitigationnot Resolver
  • Performance optimizationnot Resolver
  • Infrastructure migrationnot Resolver

Resolver

  • A national retailer consolidating store incident reporting, loss prevention cases and investigations into one system with defensible evidence handlingnot LaunchDarkly
  • A bank that needs operational risk events captured against a risk and control register rather than in spreadsheets and emailnot LaunchDarkly
  • A university security operations centre running dispatch, case management and clery-style reporting from a single recordnot LaunchDarkly
  • An organisation that already retains Kroll for investigations and wants case intake and vendor handoff in the same platformnot LaunchDarkly

Where each one falls short

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

LaunchDarkly

  • Pricing scales rapidly with monthly active users, becoming expensive at scale
  • Limited seats for engineers on standard plans, forcing upgrade to enterprise
  • Advanced features like experimentation and audit logs require higher-tier plans
  • Occasional reliability issues and backend delays reported by users

Resolver

  • Kroll ownership since 2022 means the product is sold alongside risk consulting services, so buyers who want software with no services attach should expect that conversation and should price the licence separately in negotiation
  • Configuration flexibility comes at the cost of implementation time, with deployments commonly running several months and typically requiring vendor or partner services, so the first-year cost is well above the annual licence
  • Module-based pricing means the platform gets expensive quickly once you add audit, compliance and continuity to a security-led purchase, and modules bought later rarely carry the discount of the original deal
  • The IT and cyber compliance side is thinner than dedicated tools, so organisations chasing SOC 2 or ISO 27001 evidence automation will find it does not replace a Drata or Vanta
  • Reporting is capable but the drag and drop builder has a real learning curve, and organisations that do not train an internal administrator end up raising support tickets for changes that should be self-service

Pricing, plan by plan

LaunchDarkly

Free
  • DeveloperFree
    • Unlimited seats
    • Unlimited feature flags
    • A/B tests and experiments
  • FoundationOn request
    • $12 per connection
    • $10 per 1K MAU
    • Targeted segmentation
  • EnterpriseOn request
    • Custom pricing
    • Advanced automation
    • Compliance features

Resolver

On request
  • Resolver CoreOn request
    • Priced by modules selected and number of users
    • Annual or multi-year enterprise agreement
    • Implementation and configuration quoted separately

Which should you pick?

Choose LaunchDarkly if

  • You need feature flags.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, APIs.
  • You also want progressive rollouts.
LaunchDarkly review

Choose Resolver if

  • You need incident management.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want investigations.
Resolver review

Questions people ask

Is LaunchDarkly or Resolver better?
Neither clearly leads. LaunchDarkly starts at Free and Resolver at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, LaunchDarkly or Resolver?
LaunchDarkly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for LaunchDarkly and On request for Resolver.
Does LaunchDarkly or Resolver run on more platforms?
LaunchDarkly runs on Web, APIs. Resolver runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use LaunchDarkly for free?
Yes. LaunchDarkly has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Resolver starts at On request.
What is LaunchDarkly best used for?
LaunchDarkly is most often used for progressive delivery, feature experimentation, risk mitigation, performance optimization. Of those, progressive delivery and feature experimentation are not what Resolver is typically brought in for.
What can LaunchDarkly do that Resolver cannot?
LaunchDarkly covers Feature flags, Progressive rollouts, User targeting, A/B testing. Resolver covers Incident management, Investigations, Enterprise risk management, Internal audit.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

LaunchDarkly: What does the free Developer plan include?

The free Developer plan includes unlimited seats, unlimited feature flags, A/B tests and experiments, 30 SDKs, 10 million logs and traces, 5,000 session replays and errors, and 14 days of data retention.

Source
Resolver: Who owns Resolver?

Kroll, which acquired it in 2022. It is marketed as a Kroll business and sold alongside Kroll risk and investigations services.

LaunchDarkly: How does LaunchDarkly pricing scale?

Foundation plan pricing is $12 per connection plus $10 per 1,000 Monthly Active Users (MAU). Enterprise and Guardian plans have custom pricing based on usage, advanced features, and compliance requirements.

Source
Resolver: What does Resolver cost?

Pricing is not published. It is quoted by module and user count on an annual or multi-year enterprise agreement, with implementation charged separately.

LaunchDarkly: Does LaunchDarkly integrate with Jira and Slack?

Yes, LaunchDarkly integrates with Jira Cloud, allowing you to link feature flags to Jira issues and create issues from observability data. It also integrates with Slack for flag notifications and allows authorized members to trigger flag changes from Slack.

Source
Resolver: Is Resolver a SOC 2 compliance tool?

No. It is a risk, incident and investigations platform. Automated evidence collection for security certifications is not its strength.

LaunchDarkly: What is dark launching and how does LaunchDarkly enable it?

Dark launching keeps code changes hidden in production until ready to enable. LaunchDarkly enables this through feature flags that let teams safely test code in production before rolling out to users.

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Resolver: How long does implementation take?

Months rather than weeks for a multi-module deployment, and most customers use vendor or partner services to configure it.

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