DashBeamvsWriteFreely
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| DashBeam | WriteFreely | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in File Transfer & Sync | #2 of 24 in Blogging |
| GitHub stars | 10 123 | 5 276 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +63 | +19 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 3 |
| Latest release | v0.7.2 · 14 Oct 2026 | v0.17.2 · 10 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
DashBeam scores 70/100 against 65/100 for WriteFreely, so it is the safer default.
DashBeam ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for WriteFreely.
DashBeam is growing faster right now (+63 stars in 30 days).
DashBeam details →WriteFreely details →