WriteFreely

Spec sheet

Purpose

WriteFreely is free, open source software for publishing a personal blog or a writing community on the web.Read 12 Oct 2026 · writefreely.org

Audience

WriteFreely is presented for individuals publishing blogs and operators hosting writing communities.Read 12 Oct 2026 · writefreely.org

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.Read 12 Oct 2026 · developers.write.as

Support

Help is primarily community-provided through the forum; paid one-time and ongoing support is available for self-hosters.Read 12 Oct 2026 · writefreely.org

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.”Read 12 Oct 2026 · writefreely.org

Blog analytics

NoRead 22 Sep 2026 · writefreely.org

Built-in memberships

NoRead 22 Sep 2026 · writefreely.org

Community

Admins can allow open or closed registrations, invite writers, and set community policies.Read 12 Oct 2026 · writefreely.org

Discovery

WriteFreely automatically includes SEO metadata and supports RSS subscriptions to full posts.Read 12 Oct 2026 · writefreely.org

Federation

ActivityPub lets people on Mastodon, Pleroma, and other fediverse platforms follow, bookmark, and share posts.Read 12 Oct 2026 · writefreely.org

Formatting

Posts can use Markdown or HTML, and WriteFreely supports photos, videos, and MathJax rendering.Read 12 Oct 2026 · writefreely.org

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.Read 12 Oct 2026 · writefreely.org

Post scheduling

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · writefreely.org

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.Read 12 Oct 2026 · writefreely.org

Transport security

The setup guide describes secure standalone configuration with certificates and redirects insecure traffic to HTTPS.Read 12 Oct 2026 · writefreely.org

Writing

Its lightweight editor opens directly to a distraction-free writing space and saves automatically.Read 12 Oct 2026 · writefreely.org

Plans and prices

Every WriteFreely plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

• Writing Apps#47 of 1358.3
• Blogging Platforms#49 of 1258.4
• Blog Software#15 of 258.1