HulyvsWriteFreely
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Huly | WriteFreely | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 45 in Project Management | #2 of 24 in Blogging |
| GitHub stars | 28 006 | 5 276 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +245 | +19 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 3 |
| Latest release | v0.7.426 · 2 Jul 2026 | v0.17.2 · 10 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | EPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Huly scores 74/100 against 65/100 for WriteFreely, so it is the safer default.
WriteFreely ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Huly.
If you want the quickest setup, WriteFreely is easier to run; Huly needs more configuration.
Huly is growing faster right now (+245 stars in 30 days).
Huly details →WriteFreely details →