OpenshipvsWriteFreely
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Openship | WriteFreely | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 in PaaS | #2 of 24 in Blogging |
| GitHub stars | 14 976 | 5 276 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +106 | +19 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 3 |
| Latest release | v0.9.5 · 24 Oct 2026 | v0.17.2 · 10 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Openship scores 67/100 against 65/100 for WriteFreely, so it is the safer default.
Openship ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for WriteFreely.
Openship is growing faster right now (+106 stars in 30 days).
Openship details →WriteFreely details →