ByteStashvsWriteFreely
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ByteStash | WriteFreely | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #41 of 166 in Developer Tools | #2 of 24 in Blogging |
| GitHub stars | 2 569 | 5 276 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +32 | +19 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 3 |
| Latest release | v1.6.0 · 16 Oct 2026 | v0.17.2 · 10 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
WriteFreely scores 65/100 against 60/100 for ByteStash, so it is the safer default.
ByteStash ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for WriteFreely.
If you want the quickest setup, ByteStash is easier to run; WriteFreely needs more configuration.
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