kodusvsWriteFreely
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| kodus | WriteFreely | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 10 in Code Review | #2 of 24 in Blogging |
| GitHub stars | 1 540 | 5 276 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +124 | +19 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 89 | 3 |
| Latest release | selfhosted-2.2.6 · 23 Oct 2026 | v0.17.2 · 10 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
WriteFreely scores 65/100 against 64/100 for kodus, so it is the safer default.
kodus ships more often: 89 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for WriteFreely.
If you want the quickest setup, WriteFreely is easier to run; kodus needs more configuration.
kodus is growing faster right now (+124 stars in 30 days).
kodus details →WriteFreely details →