WriteFreelyvszusam
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| WriteFreely | zusam | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 44/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 24 in Blogging | #58 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums |
| GitHub stars | 5 276 | 223 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +19 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 2 |
| Latest release | v0.17.2 · 10 Aug 2026 | 0.6.1 · 2 Mar 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
WriteFreely scores 65/100 against 44/100 for zusam, so it is the safer default.
WriteFreely ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for zusam.
WriteFreely is growing faster right now (+19 stars in 30 days).
WriteFreely details →zusam details →