WriteFreely
The facts below are what the maker publishes about WriteFreely, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From WriteFreely's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| WriteFreely (self-hosted software) | Free | Free and open source software licensed under AGPLv3 |
| Write.as personal blog hosting (managed WriteFreely hosting) | $6 a month | Automatic backups and upgrades · Flat monthly pricing · Early access to stable WriteFreely features · when paid yearly |
The facts
Each one read from WriteFreely's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API
- The API provides read access and publishing abilities for building applications and utilities; documented endpoints are officially supported while undocumented ones may change without notice.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Audience
- WriteFreely is presented for individuals publishing blogs and operators hosting writing communities.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Blog analytics
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
- Built-in memberships
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
- Community
- Admins can allow open or closed registrations, invite writers, and set community policies.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Discovery
- WriteFreely automatically includes SEO metadata and supports RSS subscriptions to full posts.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Federation
- ActivityPub lets people on Mastodon, Pleroma, and other fediverse platforms follow, bookmark, and share posts.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Formatting
- Posts can use Markdown or HTML, and WriteFreely supports photos, videos, and MathJax rendering.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Installation
- Self-hosting requires command-line experience and access to a server where an executable can run; the setup guide says installation takes about 30 minutes.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Post scheduling
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- WriteFreely is free, open source software for publishing a personal blog or a writing community on the web.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- Help is primarily community-provided through the forum; paid one-time and ongoing support is available for self-hosters.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Technology
- WriteFreely is written in Go, can use MySQL or SQLite, and the about page says it can run with as little as 256 MB RAM.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Transport security
- The setup guide describes secure standalone configuration with certificates and redirects insecure traffic to HTTPS.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Writing
- Its lightweight editor opens directly to a distraction-free writing space and saves automatically.checked 12 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Apps
- The WriteFreely apps page lists an iPhone and iPad app, a command-line tool, and an Org mode integration; its Mac app is marked “soon.”checked 12 Oct 2026
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