certificatesvsWriteFreely
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| certificates | WriteFreely | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 2 in PKI | #2 of 24 in Blogging |
| GitHub stars | 9 022 | 5 276 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +119 | +19 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 3 |
| Latest release | v0.30.2 · 23 Mar 2026 | v0.17.2 · 10 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
certificates scores 72/100 against 65/100 for WriteFreely, so it is the safer default.
certificates is growing faster right now (+119 stars in 30 days).
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