Feature gates platform vs. simple A/B testing
Statsig is a feature management and experimentation platform built by ex-Facebook engineers. It's powerful and developer-friendly, but designed for teams with serious experimentation needs.
Why choose runab over Statsig
No event metering
Statsig meters events. runab doesn't count — unlimited events, unlimited visitors, always.
Simpler is faster
Statsig has gates, configs, segments, and layers. runab has: start a test, pick a winner.
Free forever, not free until
Statsig's free tier has 1M event limit. runab's free tier is genuinely free with no caps on visitors or events.
Feature comparison
Statsig limitations
- Event-based pricing adds up at scale
- More complex than simple A/B testing
- Feature-heavy for basic needs
- Requires learning the platform
- Pro pricing can be steep for small teams
Pricing comparison
runab pricing
Free tier includes unlimited visitors. Pro is $29/month max with unlimited everything.
Statsig pricing
Developer tier is free with 1M event limit. Pro plan starts at $150/mo for higher volumes. Enterprise is custom.
The honest take
Choose runab if:
You want to test an idea, get an answer, and ship. No enterprise contracts, no traffic pricing, no complexity.
Choose Statsig if:
Technical teams who need sophisticated experimentation with feature gates and are willing to invest in the platform.
Choose Statsig if you need sophisticated feature management and experimentation. Choose runab if you want the fastest path to answers.
Ready to try the simpler way?
Free forever with unlimited visitors. Start testing in under 2 minutes.