rustypastevsWriteFreely
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| rustypaste | WriteFreely | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #32 of 86 in File Sharing | #2 of 24 in Blogging |
| GitHub stars | 1 214 | 5 276 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +7 | +19 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 3 |
| Latest release | v0.18.1 · 7 Sept 2026 | v0.17.2 · 10 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Go |
Which one should you pick?
WriteFreely scores 65/100 against 56/100 for rustypaste, so it is the safer default.
If you want the quickest setup, rustypaste is easier to run; WriteFreely needs more configuration.
WriteFreely is growing faster right now (+19 stars in 30 days).
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