logstashvsWriteFreely
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| logstash | WriteFreely | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Data Pipeline | #2 of 24 in Blogging |
| GitHub stars | 14 969 | 5 276 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +18 | +19 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 32 | 3 |
| Latest release | v9.5.5 · 6 Oct 2026 | v0.17.2 · 10 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Java | Go |
Which one should you pick?
logstash scores 72/100 against 65/100 for WriteFreely, so it is the safer default.
logstash ships more often: 32 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for WriteFreely.
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