# RStudio Server vs WriteFreely

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | RStudio Server | WriteFreely |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 ✓ | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #21 of 166 in Developer Tools | #2 of 24 in Blogging |
| GitHub stars | 5 102 | 5 276 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +26 ✓ | +19 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 3 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v0.17.2 · 10 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Java | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

RStudio Server scores 67/100 against 65/100 for WriteFreely, so it is the safer default.

WriteFreely ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for RStudio Server.

## Details

- [RStudio Server](https://selfhost.directory/project/rstudio-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rstudio-server.md)
- [WriteFreely](https://selfhost.directory/project/writefreely) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/writefreely.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/rstudio-server-vs-writefreely