LeonvsWriteFreely
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Leon | WriteFreely | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #16 of 120 in AI Assistant | #2 of 24 in Blogging |
| GitHub stars | 17 617 | 5 276 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +73 | +19 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 3 |
| Latest release | tcp-server_v2.0.0 · 19 Feb 2026 | v0.17.2 · 10 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
WriteFreely scores 65/100 against 63/100 for Leon, so it is the safer default.
Leon is growing faster right now (+73 stars in 30 days).
Leon details →WriteFreely details →
Swap a project
Keep Leon, compare it with
Keep WriteFreely, compare it with