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Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| altcha | WriteFreely | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 4 in Anti-Spam | #2 of 24 in Blogging |
| GitHub stars | 2 858 | 5 276 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +82 | +19 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 3 |
| Latest release | v3.5.0 · 22 Oct 2026 | v0.17.2 · 10 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
WriteFreely scores 65/100 against 63/100 for altcha, so it is the safer default.
altcha ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for WriteFreely.
altcha is growing faster right now (+82 stars in 30 days).
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