WriteFreelyvsyeswiki
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| WriteFreely | yeswiki | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 24 in Blogging | #23 of 31 in Wikis |
| GitHub stars | 5 276 | 139 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +19 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 12 |
| Latest release | v0.17.2 · 10 Aug 2026 | v4.7.1 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
WriteFreely scores 65/100 against 49/100 for yeswiki, so it is the safer default.
yeswiki ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for WriteFreely.
WriteFreely is growing faster right now (+19 stars in 30 days).
WriteFreely details →yeswiki details →