webstudiovsWriteFreely
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| webstudio | WriteFreely | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 6 in Website Builder | #2 of 24 in Blogging |
| GitHub stars | 9 122 | 5 276 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +142 | +19 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 58 | 3 |
| Latest release | 0.308.0 · 26 Oct 2026 | v0.17.2 · 10 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
webstudio scores 69/100 against 65/100 for WriteFreely, so it is the safer default.
webstudio ships more often: 58 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for WriteFreely.
If you want the quickest setup, WriteFreely is easier to run; webstudio needs more configuration.
webstudio is growing faster right now (+142 stars in 30 days).
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