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WhiteWind vs WriteFreely: catalog facts
WhiteWind	WriteFreely
Free Free for anyone with a Bluesky account.	Free Free and open source to self-host.
Web	Self-hosted
Uses your existing Bluesky identity, no separate sign-up Posts are written in Markdown	Single Go binary with no other dependencies Followable from Mastodon and other ActivityPub services
Requires a Bluesky or other atproto account Public front page shows unfiltered posts, including spam	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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