# MariaDB vs WriteFreely

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | MariaDB | WriteFreely |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 40 in Database Management | #2 of 24 in Blogging |
| GitHub stars | 8 474 ✓ | 5 276 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +201 ✓ | +19 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | mariadb-13.1.1 · 14 Sept 2026 ✓ | v0.17.2 · 10 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C++ | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

MariaDB scores 76/100 against 65/100 for WriteFreely, so it is the safer default.

MariaDB ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for WriteFreely.

MariaDB is growing faster right now (+201 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [MariaDB](https://selfhost.directory/project/mariadb) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mariadb.md)
- [WriteFreely](https://selfhost.directory/project/writefreely) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/writefreely.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/mariadb-vs-writefreely