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Mataroa vs WriteFreely: catalog facts
Mataroa	WriteFreely
Freemium Free for most features; premium with custom domain and post by email costs $9 per year.	Free Free and open source to self-host.
Web, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
No ads, tracking cookies or email needed to sign up Easy export, including EPUB and monthly auto-exports	Single Go binary with no other dependencies Followable from Mastodon and other ActivityPub services
Custom domains require the premium plan Deliberately minimal design and features	Deliberately minimal, with no likes or comments Requires running your own server
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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