head to head · open source
answer vs Valour
answer has 15,708 GitHub stars, 1,382 forks, 137 open issues and last shipped 13 days ago. Valour has 399 stars, 43 forks, 88 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. answer leads on adoption by 3,837% (15,708 vs 399 stars). answer is written in Go under Apache-2.0; Valour is written in C# under AGPL-3.0. answer has attracted 9% as many forks as stars, Valour 11%. Valour was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
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 | Valour | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 16K | ★ 399 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Go | C# |
| Last push | 2026-10-21 | 2026-11-01 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.4K | ⑂ 43 |
| 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 Valour if
- You want the Valour feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches C#
- You evaluated both and Valour 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 Valour
Valour Valour is an open source community platform built with .NET and Blazor. Communities are called planets. Each planet can have chat channels, thread feeds, wikis, voice and video calls, roles, an economy, and a village where members walk around and meet. The client supports tabs, splits, and multiple open conversations. Use the app at app.valour.gg or visit valour.gg for the public website. The documentation index covers development, hosting, and architecture. Codebase The web host references the shared client UI. The server serves API and SignalR requests and can serve the browser client and its static…
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Frequently asked questions
Is answer or Valour more popular?
answer has 15,708 GitHub stars and Valour has 399. answer has the larger community by that measure.
Are answer and Valour free?
Both are open source. answer is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Valour under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between answer and Valour?
answer is written in Go and Valour in C#. 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 Valour?
Choose answer if you want the larger community (15,708 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Valour if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.