restic-rest-servervsWriteFreely
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| restic-rest-server | WriteFreely | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #18 of 46 in Backup | #2 of 24 in Blogging |
| GitHub stars | 1 532 | 5 276 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 | +19 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 3 |
| Latest release | — | v0.17.2 · 10 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
WriteFreely scores 65/100 against 60/100 for restic-rest-server, so it is the safer default.
WriteFreely ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for restic-rest-server.
If you want the quickest setup, restic-rest-server is easier to run; WriteFreely needs more configuration.
restic-rest-server details →WriteFreely details →