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WriteFreelyTumblr
Free

Free and open source to self-host.

 Free

Free to join and post.

Self-hosted Web
  • Single Go binary with no other dependencies
  • Followable from Mastodon and other ActivityPub services
  • Reblogging makes sharing and discovery easy
  • Mix of text, image and video posts
  • Deliberately minimal, with no likes or comments
  • Requires running your own server
  • Centralised, proprietary platform owned by a single company
Self-hosted Web application
Open source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
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

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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