bolt.diyvsWriteFreely
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| bolt.diy | WriteFreely | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #9 of 120 in AI Assistant | #2 of 24 in Blogging |
| GitHub stars | 20 003 | 5 276 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +97 | +19 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 3 |
| Latest release | v1.0.1 · 12 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?
bolt.diy scores 76/100 against 65/100 for WriteFreely, so it is the safer default.
WriteFreely ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for bolt.diy.
bolt.diy is growing faster right now (+97 stars in 30 days).
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