ACE-StepvsWriteFreely
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ACE-Step | WriteFreely | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #13 of 125 in AI | #2 of 24 in Blogging |
| GitHub stars | 14 136 | 5 276 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 279 | +19 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 3 |
| Latest release | v0.1.8 · 18 May 2026 | v0.17.2 · 10 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
ACE-Step scores 77/100 against 65/100 for WriteFreely, so it is the safer default.
ACE-Step ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for WriteFreely.
ACE-Step is growing faster right now (+1 279 stars in 30 days).
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