Dynaconf by dynaconf

Configuration Management for Python

configuration-managementconfigsettingsconfigurationflaskpythondjangodjango-configurationflask-configuration12factorappvaultenvironment-variables
Verdict 68/100 health $4.13/mo cheapest, hetzner 2/5 setup difficulty Last release 2 months ago

Self-host Dynaconf on hetzner CAX11 for $4.13/mo.

Health score
68 /100
6-dim composite
Self-hosts from
$4.13 /mo
hetzner · CAX11
Difficulty
2 /5
Docker + read README
GitHub stars
4.3k
320 forks

About Dynaconf

From the project's README at github.com/dynaconf/dynaconf. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.

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Health score breakdown

6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.

activity
40
maturity
100
community
84
security
85
sustainability
88
adoption
32

Adoption signals

Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.

SignalValueSource
GitHub stars 4.3k github.com/dynaconf/dynaconf
GitHub forks 320 github.com/dynaconf/dynaconf

Release & maintenance

Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.

Project age10.7 yearssince Aug 2015
Last commit2 months agoMar 17, 2026
Releases shipped73last: 2 months ago
Security policySECURITY.mddeclared by maintainers
Funding links2declared by maintainers

Self-hosting cost across providers

Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.

ProviderPlanSpecsMonthly
hetzner CAX11 2c · 4GB · 40GB $4.13 USD Deploy →
vultr VC2 1c · 1GB · 25GB $5 USD Deploy →
linode Nanode 1GB 1c · 1GB · 25GB $5.12 USD Deploy →
digitalocean Basic Regular 1GB 1c · 1GB · 25GB $6 USD Deploy →

Security advisories

2 known advisories tracked via OSV.dev. Most recent: CVE-2026-33154.

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Ready to self-host Dynaconf?

Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.

Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.

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