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PeakD vs WriteFreely: catalog facts
PeakD	WriteFreely
Free Free to use; requires a Hive account.	Free Free and open source to self-host.
Web	Self-hosted
Content lives on the Hive blockchain, not one company's servers Combines blogging and community discussion	Single Go binary with no other dependencies Followable from Mastodon and other ActivityPub services
Requires a Hive blockchain account Tied to the Hive ecosystem and its crypto features	Deliberately minimal, with no likes or comments Requires running your own server
Web application	Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	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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