DrawnixvsWriteFreely
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Drawnix | WriteFreely | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 12 in Diagramming | #2 of 24 in Blogging |
| GitHub stars | 14 995 | 5 276 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +34 | +19 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 3 |
| Latest release | v0.4.0 · 19 Apr 2026 | v0.17.2 · 10 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Drawnix and WriteFreely score the same (65/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
WriteFreely ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Drawnix.
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