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answer vs Misago
answer has 15,708 GitHub stars, 1,382 forks, 137 open issues and last shipped 13 days ago. Misago has 2,781 stars, 558 forks, 171 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. answer leads on adoption by 465% (15,708 vs 2,781 stars). answer is written in Go under Apache-2.0; Misago is written in Python under GPL-2.0. answer has attracted 9% as many forks as stars, Misago 20%. Misago 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 | Misago | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 16K | ★ 2.8K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Written in | Go | Python |
| Last push | 2026-10-21 | 2026-10-31 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.4K | ⑂ 558 |
| 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 Misago if
- You want the Misago feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You evaluated both and Misago fits your workflow better
About answer
Apache Answer Build Q&A platform A Q&A platform software for teams at any scales. Whether it’s a community forum, help center, or knowledge management platform, you can always count on Answer. To learn more about the project, visit answer.apache.org. Screenshots Quick start Running with docker For more information, see Installation. Plugins Answer provides a plugin system for developers to create custom plugins and expand Answer’s features. You can find the plugin documentation here. We value your feedback and suggestions to improve our documentation. If you have any comments or questions, please feel free to…
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About Misago
Misago ====== Development Status: 🍌 Bananas 🍌 Misago aims to be complete, featured and modern forum solution that has no fear to say 'NO' to common and outdated opinions about how forum software should be made and what it should do. Homepage: Documentation: Code & BugTracker: Screenshots Production use Misago implements all features considered "must have" on live internet forum: Your users may register accounts, set avatars, change options and edit their profiles. They have the option to reset a forgotten password. Sign in with Facebook, Google, Github, Steam, Blizzard.net or any other over 50 supported OAuth…
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Frequently asked questions
Is answer or Misago more popular?
answer has 15,708 GitHub stars and Misago has 2,781. answer has the larger community by that measure.
Are answer and Misago free?
Both are open source. answer is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Misago under GPL-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between answer and Misago?
answer is written in Go and Misago in Python. 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 Misago?
Choose answer if you want the larger community (15,708 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Misago if its feature set, stack or GPL-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.