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KnownWriteFreely
Free

Free and open source software.

 Free

Free and open source to self-host.

Self-hosted Self-hosted
  • IndieWeb support with replies and bookmarks between sites
  • ActivityPub delivery to the Fediverse
  • Single Go binary with no other dependencies
  • Followable from Mastodon and other ActivityPub services
  • Needs PHP 8.3+, a database and a background worker for ActivityPub
  • Install packages are unofficial; main code is under active development
  • Deliberately minimal, with no likes or comments
  • Requires running your own server
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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