indicovsWriteFreely
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| indico | WriteFreely | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Conference Management | #2 of 24 in Blogging |
| GitHub stars | 2 122 | 5 276 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +13 | +19 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 3 |
| Latest release | v3.3.14 · 13 Oct 2026 | v0.17.2 · 10 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
indico and WriteFreely score the same (65/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
indico ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for WriteFreely.
If you want the quickest setup, WriteFreely is easier to run; indico needs more configuration.
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