OpenPLC Runtime v4vsWriteFreely
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OpenPLC Runtime v4 | WriteFreely | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 52/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 10 in IoT | #2 of 24 in Blogging |
| GitHub stars | 418 | 5 276 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 | +19 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 3 |
| Latest release | v4.3.1 · 13 Oct 2026 | v0.17.2 · 10 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
WriteFreely scores 65/100 against 52/100 for OpenPLC Runtime v4, so it is the safer default.
OpenPLC Runtime v4 ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for WriteFreely.
WriteFreely is growing faster right now (+19 stars in 30 days).
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