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writefreely

The premium Open Source alternative to Medium

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What is writefreely?

A self-hosted alternative to Medium. Built in Go with ActivityPub support for decentralized federation.

Tech Stack
GoBlogging & Publishing

Why writefreely?

  • • Federated architecture
  • • Minimalist distraction-free UI
  • • Go-based performance

Limitations

  • • Limited theme selection
  • • No plugin system
  • • Basic administrative UI
3/5/2026
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
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Team Size10 Users
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