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answer vs jivejdon
answer has 15,680 GitHub stars, 1,368 forks, 137 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. jivejdon has 588 stars, 160 forks, 5 open issues and last shipped 5 days ago. answer leads on adoption by 2,567% (15,680 vs 588 stars). answer is written in Go under Apache-2.0; jivejdon is written in Java under Apache-2.0. answer has attracted 9% as many forks as stars, jivejdon 27%. answer was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (forum), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| answer | jivejdon | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 16K | ★ 588 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Go | Java |
| Last push | 2026-09-15 | 2026-09-13 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.4K | ⑂ 160 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick answer if
- You weight community size — 16K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick jivejdon if
- You want the jivejdon feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- You evaluated both and jivejdon fits your workflow better
About answer
Apache Answer is an Apache 2.0 licensed, Go and React question and answer platform that teams of any size can run as a community forum, help center, or knowledge management system, and it is aimed at organisations that want their own Q&A site rather than a hosted one.
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About jivejdon
Jivejdon is a Java, Apache 2.0 licensed chain notebook and knowledge system that combines DDD, domain events, event sourcing, CQRS and clean/hexagonal architecture to link blog and forum posts into a knowledge graph — built for enterprises and teams that want to run their own internal knowledge system rather than a flat publishing CMS.
read the full jivejdon overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is answer or jivejdon more popular?
answer has 15,680 GitHub stars and jivejdon has 588. answer has the larger community by that measure.
Are answer and jivejdon free?
Both are open source. answer is licensed under Apache-2.0 and jivejdon under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between answer and jivejdon?
answer is written in Go and jivejdon in Java. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, answer or jivejdon?
Choose answer if you want the larger community (15,680 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose jivejdon if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.