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WriteFreely vs WhiteWind: catalog facts
WriteFreely	WhiteWind
Free Free and open source to self-host.	Free Free for anyone with a Bluesky account.
Self-hosted	Web
Single Go binary with no other dependencies Followable from Mastodon and other ActivityPub services	Uses your existing Bluesky identity, no separate sign-up Posts are written in Markdown
Deliberately minimal, with no likes or comments Requires running your own server	Requires a Bluesky or other atproto account Public front page shows unfiltered posts, including spam
Self-hosted	Web application
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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