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WriteFreely vs Antville: catalog facts
WriteFreely	Antville
Free Free and open source to self-host.	Free Free and open source software.
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Single Go binary with no other dependencies Followable from Mastodon and other ActivityPub services	Hosts many independent blogs on one installation Long-running project with a live public instance
Deliberately minimal, with no likes or comments Requires running your own server	Requires Helma Object Publisher and a relational database Uncommon technology stack compared with PHP blog engines
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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