diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ad385650a4..82e3068d05 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -347,6 +347,11 @@ For advanced use the `node_exporter` can be passed an optional list of collector
 
 This can be useful for having different Prometheus servers collect specific metrics from nodes.
 
+### Feature Flags
+
+Feature flags are used to enable or disable specific features. They can be set using the `--feature.gates` flag (`key1=true,key2=false,...`). The following feature flags are available:
+* `ConsistentZFSLinuxMetricNames` (default: `false`): Use consistent metric names for ZFS metrics on Linux (same as BSD).
+
 ## Development building and running
 
 Prerequisites:
diff --git a/featuregate/featuregate.go b/featuregate/featuregate.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8993044a04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/featuregate/featuregate.go
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+// Copyright 2024 The Prometheus Authors
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package featuregate
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"github.com/alecthomas/kingpin/v2"
+	"github.com/go-kit/log"
+	"golang.org/x/mod/semver"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+)
+
+const versionFilePath = "../VERSION"
+
+var (
+	enabledDefaultFeatureGates = map[string]bool{}
+	gotFeatureGates            = kingpin.Flag("feature-gates", "A set of key=value pairs that describe enabled feature gates for experimental features.").Default("").StringMap()
+)
+
+type (
+	FeatureGate struct {
+		Name                 string
+		Desc                 string
+		InitialAddingVersion string
+		FinalRetiringVersion string
+		logger               log.Logger
+	}
+)
+
+// NewFeatureGate creates a new feature gate, but errors if the feature gate is invalid.
+func NewFeatureGate(name, desc, initialAddingVersion, finalRetiringVersion string) *FeatureGate {
+	return &FeatureGate{
+		Name:                 name,
+		Desc:                 desc,
+		InitialAddingVersion: semver.Canonical(initialAddingVersion),
+		FinalRetiringVersion: semver.Canonical(finalRetiringVersion),
+		logger:               log.NewLogfmtLogger(os.Stdout),
+	}
+}
+
+func (fg *FeatureGate) String() string {
+	return fg.Name
+}
+
+// IsEnabled returns true if the feature gate is enabled, false if it is disabled.
+func (fg *FeatureGate) IsEnabled() (bool, error) {
+	_, err := fg.isValid()
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	v, err := currentVersion()
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	// Check if the feature gate is within the specified version range.
+	// Note: Do not return immediately to allow overriding the specified range enablement.
+	isFeatureGateWithinSpecifiedVersionRange := semver.Compare(fg.InitialAddingVersion, v) != 1 &&
+		semver.Compare(fg.FinalRetiringVersion, v) != -1
+
+	// Check if the feature gate is enabled or disabled by default.
+	var isFeatureGateEnabledOrDisabledByDefault *bool
+	_, isFeatureGateInDefaultFeatureGates := enabledDefaultFeatureGates[fg.Name]
+	if isFeatureGateInDefaultFeatureGates {
+		isFeatureGateEnabledOrDisabledByDefault = ptrTo(enabledDefaultFeatureGates[fg.Name])
+	}
+
+	// Check if the feature gate is enabled or disabled by the user.
+	var isFeatureGateEnabledOrDisabledByFlag *bool
+	_, isFeatureGateInFlag := (*gotFeatureGates)[fg.Name]
+	if isFeatureGateInFlag {
+		t := (*gotFeatureGates)[fg.Name]
+		// Check for exact values since none of these is the default value (nil).
+		if t == "true" {
+			isFeatureGateEnabledOrDisabledByFlag = ptrTo(true)
+		} else if t == "false" {
+			isFeatureGateEnabledOrDisabledByFlag = ptrTo(false)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Check for overrides by the user. This taken precedence over the default states and version range.
+	featureGateState := isFeatureGateWithinSpecifiedVersionRange
+	if isFeatureGateEnabledOrDisabledByDefault != nil {
+		featureGateState = *isFeatureGateEnabledOrDisabledByDefault
+	}
+	if isFeatureGateEnabledOrDisabledByFlag != nil {
+		if isFeatureGateEnabledOrDisabledByDefault != nil &&
+			*isFeatureGateEnabledOrDisabledByFlag != *isFeatureGateEnabledOrDisabledByDefault {
+			fg.logger.Log(fg.Name, "default feature gate state overridden by user, this is not recommended")
+		}
+		featureGateState = *isFeatureGateEnabledOrDisabledByFlag
+	}
+	return featureGateState, nil
+}
+
+// isValid checks if the feature gate is valid.
+// Eventually, the current version will surpass the final retiring version, so we don't check for that.
+func (fg *FeatureGate) isValid() (*bool, error) {
+	v, err := currentVersion()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if !semver.IsValid(fg.InitialAddingVersion) {
+		return ptrTo(false), fmt.Errorf("invalid adding version %q", fg.InitialAddingVersion)
+	}
+	if !semver.IsValid(fg.FinalRetiringVersion) {
+		return ptrTo(false), fmt.Errorf("invalid retiring version %q", fg.FinalRetiringVersion)
+	}
+	if semver.Compare(fg.InitialAddingVersion, fg.FinalRetiringVersion) != -1 {
+		return ptrTo(false), fmt.Errorf("adding version %q is not before the retiring version %q", fg.InitialAddingVersion, fg.FinalRetiringVersion)
+	}
+	if semver.Compare(fg.InitialAddingVersion, v) == 1 {
+		return ptrTo(false), fmt.Errorf("adding version %q is greater than the current version %q", fg.InitialAddingVersion, v)
+	}
+	return ptrTo(true), nil
+}
+
+// currentVersion reads the current version from the VERSION file.
+func currentVersion() (string, error) {
+	file, err := os.Open(versionFilePath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	defer file.Close()
+	version, err := io.ReadAll(file)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	return "v" + string(version[:len(version)-1]), nil
+}
diff --git a/featuregate/featuregate_test.go b/featuregate/featuregate_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..125c68ecf4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/featuregate/featuregate_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+// Copyright 2024 The Prometheus Authors
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package featuregate
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"golang.org/x/mod/semver"
+	"os"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestFeatureGate(t *testing.T) {
+	// Set a valid version range.
+	cleanupFn, err := changeVersionTo("v1.8.1")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	defer func() {
+		err = cleanupFn()
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	// Default enabled or disabled feature gates.
+	enabledDefaultFeatureGates = map[string]bool{
+		"foo": true,
+		"bar": false,
+		"baz": false,
+	}
+
+	// User enabled or disabled feature gates.
+	gotFeatureGates = &map[string]string{
+		"foo": "false",
+		"bar": "true",
+		"que": "false",
+	}
+
+	// Check feature gate enablement under various parameters.
+	testcases := []struct {
+		name        string
+		fg          *FeatureGate
+		enabled     bool
+		shouldError bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "feature gate 'foo', should be disabled due to user override",
+			fg:   NewFeatureGate("TestFoo", "", "v1.8.0", "v1.8.2"),
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "feature gate 'bar', should be enabled due to user override",
+			fg:          NewFeatureGate("TestBar", "", "v1.8.0", "v1.8.2"),
+			shouldError: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "feature gate 'baz', should be enabled by default",
+			fg:          NewFeatureGate("TestBaz", "", "v1.8.0", "v1.8.2"),
+			shouldError: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "feature gate 'que', should be disabled due to user override",
+			fg:   NewFeatureGate("TestQue", "", "v1.8.0", "v1.8.2"),
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "feature gate 'qux', should be enabled due to valid version range",
+			fg:      NewFeatureGate("TestQux", "", "v1.8.0", "v1.8.2"),
+			enabled: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "feature gate 'qux', should be disabled due to invalid version range",
+			fg:          NewFeatureGate("TestQux", "", "v1", "v1.8.0"),
+			shouldError: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "feature gate 'qux', should be disabled due to invalid version range",
+			fg:          NewFeatureGate("TestQux", "", "v1.8.2", "v2"),
+			shouldError: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "feature gate 'qux', should be disabled due to invalid version range",
+			fg:          NewFeatureGate("TestQux", "", "v1.8.2", "v1.8.0"),
+			shouldError: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "feature gate 'qux', should be disabled due to invalid version range",
+			fg:          NewFeatureGate("TestQux", "", "1.8.0", "v1.8.2"),
+			shouldError: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "feature gate 'qux', should be disabled due to invalid version range",
+			fg:          NewFeatureGate("TestQux", "", "v1.8.0", "1.8.2"),
+			shouldError: true,
+		},
+	}
+	for _, testcase := range testcases {
+		t.Run(testcase.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			got, err := testcase.fg.IsEnabled()
+			if err != nil && !testcase.shouldError {
+				t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+			}
+			if got != testcase.enabled {
+				t.Fatalf("expected %v, got %v", testcase.enabled, got)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func changeVersionTo(version string) (func() error, error) {
+	if isValid := semver.IsValid(version); !isValid {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid version: %v", version)
+	}
+	v, err := currentVersion()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if isValid := semver.IsValid(v); !isValid {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid version: %v", v)
+	}
+	cleanupFn := func() error {
+		err := os.WriteFile(versionFilePath, []byte(v + "\n")[1:], 0644)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
+	err = os.WriteFile(versionFilePath, []byte(version + "\n")[1:], 0644)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return cleanupFn, nil
+}
diff --git a/featuregate/utils.go b/featuregate/utils.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..53db0eedcf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/featuregate/utils.go
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package featuregate
+
+func ptrTo[T any](v T) *T {
+	return &v
+}
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index d11c69e311..9cc783dc76 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/prometheus/procfs v0.14.0
 	github.com/safchain/ethtool v0.3.0
 	golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20240416160154-fe59bbe5cc7f
+	golang.org/x/mod v0.17.0
 	golang.org/x/sys v0.19.0
 	howett.net/plist v1.0.1
 )
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 5e0f6a48b2..9b202fa791 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ golang.org/x/crypto v0.21.0 h1:X31++rzVUdKhX5sWmSOFZxx8UW/ldWx55cbf08iNAMA=
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.21.0/go.mod h1:0BP7YvVV9gBbVKyeTG0Gyn+gZm94bibOW5BjDEYAOMs=
 golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20240416160154-fe59bbe5cc7f h1:99ci1mjWVBWwJiEKYY6jWa4d2nTQVIEhZIptnrVb1XY=
 golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20240416160154-fe59bbe5cc7f/go.mod h1:/lliqkxwWAhPjf5oSOIJup2XcqJaw8RGS6k3TGEc7GI=
+golang.org/x/mod v0.17.0 h1:zY54UmvipHiNd+pm+m0x9KhZ9hl1/7QNMyxXbc6ICqA=
+golang.org/x/mod v0.17.0/go.mod h1:hTbmBsO62+eylJbnUtE2MGJUyE7QWk4xUqPFrRgJ+7c=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20190603091049-60506f45cf65/go.mod h1:HSz+uSET+XFnRR8LxR5pz3Of3rY3CfYBVs4xY44aLks=
 golang.org/x/net v0.23.0 h1:7EYJ93RZ9vYSZAIb2x3lnuvqO5zneoD6IvWjuhfxjTs=
 golang.org/x/net v0.23.0/go.mod h1:JKghWKKOSdJwpW2GEx0Ja7fmaKnMsbu+MWVZTokSYmg=