kubovsWriteFreely
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| kubo | WriteFreely | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 86 in File Sharing | #2 of 24 in Blogging |
| GitHub stars | 17 161 | 5 276 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +19 | +19 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 3 |
| Latest release | v0.43.1 · 14 Sept 2026 | v0.17.2 · 10 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
kubo scores 71/100 against 65/100 for WriteFreely, so it is the safer default.
kubo ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for WriteFreely.
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