What is WriteFreely?
WriteFreely is a minimalist, federated, self-hosted blogging platform. Made for writing. Light and easy to install. Build a community. Mature and stable. Create a minimalist blog. Publish to the fediverse with ActivityPub. Easy on the eyes and your server. See what others are building. Focused on writing without distractions.
Key Features
- ✓Minimalist blogging
- ✓Federated (ActivityPub)
- ✓Markdown support
- ✓Multi-blog
- ✓Custom CSS
- ✓Minimal resources
- ✓Easy install
- ✓Write.as hosted option
- ✓Go-based
- ✓SQLite/MySQL
- ✓Self-hosted option
- ✓Open source
🔒 Privacy & Data Protection
WriteFreely is open-source and self-hosted. Minimal data collection. Federation allows connection across fediverse. For writers wanting Medium alternatives with ownership, WriteFreely delivers.
Best For
Personal bloggingWriting communityMinimalist publishingFediverse bloggingTeam blogsMedium alternative
💰 Pricing
WriteFreely is free and open-source. Write.as offers hosted plans from $6/month.
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