recyclarrvsWriteFreely
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| recyclarr | WriteFreely | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #15 of 142 in Media Management | #2 of 24 in Blogging |
| GitHub stars | 2 146 | 5 276 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +28 | +19 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 3 |
| Latest release | v8.8.1 · 28 Oct 2026 | v0.17.2 · 10 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C# | Go |
Which one should you pick?
WriteFreely scores 65/100 against 64/100 for recyclarr, so it is the safer default.
recyclarr ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for WriteFreely.
If you want the quickest setup, recyclarr is easier to run; WriteFreely needs more configuration.
recyclarr details →WriteFreely details →