OctoprintvsWriteFreely
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Octoprint | WriteFreely | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 22 in 3D Printing | #2 of 24 in Blogging |
| GitHub stars | 9 167 | 5 276 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +57 | +19 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 3 |
| Latest release | 1.11.8 · 23 Jun 2026 | v0.17.2 · 10 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Octoprint scores 73/100 against 65/100 for WriteFreely, so it is the safer default.
Octoprint ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for WriteFreely.
Octoprint is growing faster right now (+57 stars in 30 days).
Octoprint details →WriteFreely details →