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Ghost vs WriteFreely: catalog facts
Ghost	WriteFreely
Freemium Free to self-host; the hosted service is paid after a 14-day trial.	Free Free and open source to self-host.
Web, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Website, newsletter and paid subscriptions in one product Clean editor with rich media cards	Single Go binary with no other dependencies Followable from Mastodon and other ActivityPub services
Hosted plans are paid after the trial Self-hosting requires running and updating your own server	Deliberately minimal, with no likes or comments Requires running your own server
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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