anarlogvsWriteFreely
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| anarlog | WriteFreely | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 81 in Notes & Editors | #2 of 24 in Blogging |
| GitHub stars | 9 616 | 5 276 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +70 | +19 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 3 |
| Latest release | desktop_v1.4.33 · 27 Oct 2026 | v0.17.2 · 10 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Go |
Which one should you pick?
anarlog scores 70/100 against 65/100 for WriteFreely, so it is the safer default.
If you want the quickest setup, anarlog is easier to run; WriteFreely needs more configuration.
anarlog is growing faster right now (+70 stars in 30 days).
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