WriteFreely vs Trilium.cc

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WriteFreely compared with Trilium.cc
Detail	WriteFreely	Trilium.cc
What it does	Minimalist, federated, self-hosted blogging platform	Cheap and dead-simple hosting for Trilium Notes, the open source personal knowledge base
Stage	Established	Not given
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Pricing model	free	subscription
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Key features	Fast, auto-saving editor Distraction-free writing experience ActivityPub federation Markdown and HTML formatting Multiple blogs per user Hashtag organization Photo and video support MathJax rendering Robust API SEO best practices	Per-note encryption Tree layout with multiple note placement Rich text editing with tables and inline math Mermaid diagrams and flowcharts Canvas notes using Excalidraw Relation map notes for relationship visualization Code notes with syntax highlighting Full note versioning Public URL sharing for blogs Encrypted daily backups
What makes it different	No distracting notifications, news feeds, or engagement metrics Runs on minimal resources, compatible with Raspberry Pi Easy installation as simple executable binary Federated reach via ActivityPub protocol Focus on writing with friction-free publishing	Dead-simple hosting experience Very affordable pricing Carbon offset contribution Subdomain or custom domain options Automatic daily updates
Free plan	Not given	Not given
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Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	74 no change since last check	24 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	31	19
Citation Flow (Majestic)	65	22
Referring domains (Majestic)	2433	69

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