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bbs-go vs Misago
bbs-go has 3,500 GitHub stars, 704 forks, 44 open issues and last shipped 7 days ago. Misago has 2,781 stars, 558 forks, 171 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. bbs-go leads on adoption by 26% (3,500 vs 2,781 stars). bbs-go is written in TypeScript under GPL-3.0; Misago is written in Python under GPL-2.0. bbs-go has attracted 20% 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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| bbs-go | Misago | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 3.5K | ★ 2.8K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Python |
| Last push | 2026-10-27 | 2026-10-31 |
| Forks | ⑂ 704 | ⑂ 558 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick bbs-go if
- You weight community size — 3.5K stars and counting
- You want the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- 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 bbs-go
中文 English 感谢您的支持与鼓励！如果您喜欢这个开源项目，不妨给它点个⭐️⭐️⭐️，您的星星是我们前进的动力 🙏🙏🙏 bbs go 是一个轻量级社区和问答平台，适合搭建论坛、知识库和讨论社区。 官网 官网： 交流社区： Github： Gitee： 演示 前台: 后台: 后台账号密码: 联系我们获取，联系方式： Docker Compose 快速开始 bbs go 提供官方 Docker 镜像，并提供内置 MySQL 或 PostgreSQL 的 Docker Compose 部署方式。 MySQL： PostgreSQL： 启动后访问： 前台： 后台： 安装向导： CI/CD 与自动化部署 本项目使用 GitHub Actions + GHCR（GitHub Container Registry）+ Docker Hub 实现自动化构建与部署，避免在低配服务器上本地编译（2核4G 下 docker build 容易资源不足）。 工作流说明 推送并自动构建 推送后可在仓库 Actions 页查看构建进度，绿勾表示镜像已推送到 GHCR 和 Docker Hub。 服务器上线部署（手动触发，可控可回滚） 服务器拉取最新镜像并重建容器： 脚本会依次完成：拉取镜像 → 校验 compose → 重建容器 → 健康检查（最多 90 秒），失败时输出容器日志便于排查。对应服务器上的 compose 文件为…
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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🍌 Bananas 🍌 Misago aims to be complete, featured and modern forum solution that has no fear to say 'NO' to common and outdated opinions about how forum software should be made and what it should do.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 bbs-go or Misago more popular?
bbs-go has 3,500 GitHub stars and Misago has 2,781. bbs-go has the larger community by that measure.
Are bbs-go and Misago free?
Both are open source. bbs-go is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Misago under GPL-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between bbs-go and Misago?
bbs-go is written in TypeScript 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, bbs-go or Misago?
Choose bbs-go if you want the larger community (3,500 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Misago if its feature set, stack or GPL-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.