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Planet vs WriteFreely: catalog facts
Planet	WriteFreely
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source to self-host.
macOS	Self-hosted
Publishes sites without a central server Follow other Planet and ENS sites in the same app	Single Go binary with no other dependencies Followable from Mastodon and other ActivityPub services
macOS only Linking an ENS name requires an Ethereum name and wallet	Deliberately minimal, with no likes or comments Requires running your own server
Downloadable app	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	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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