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bbs-go vs Nameless
bbs-go has 3,500 GitHub stars, 704 forks, 44 open issues and last shipped 7 days ago. Nameless has 656 stars, 316 forks, 149 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. bbs-go leads on adoption by 434% (3,500 vs 656 stars). bbs-go is written in TypeScript under GPL-3.0; Nameless is written in PHP under MIT. bbs-go has attracted 20% as many forks as stars, Nameless 48%. Nameless 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 | Nameless | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 3.5K | ★ 656 |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | PHP |
| Last push | 2026-10-27 | 2026-10-30 |
| Forks | ⑂ 704 | ⑂ 316 |
| 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 Nameless if
- You want the Nameless feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches PHP
- You evaluated both and Nameless 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 Nameless
NamelessMC version 2 NamelessMC is a free, easy to use & powerful website software for your Minecraft server, which includes a large range of features. The official project website, providing support and additional downloads such as modules and templates, can be found at The following list is a brief summary of the features available in v2: 🙋 Forums 📃 Custom pages: create your own HTML pages and even restrict access to them depending on group. 👥 Social logins: allow your users to register/login with services such as Discord and Google. 🎮 Minecraft integration Display your Java edition or Bedrock servers…
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Frequently asked questions
Is bbs-go or Nameless more popular?
bbs-go has 3,500 GitHub stars and Nameless has 656. bbs-go has the larger community by that measure.
Are bbs-go and Nameless free?
Both are open source. bbs-go is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Nameless under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between bbs-go and Nameless?
bbs-go is written in TypeScript and Nameless in PHP. 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 Nameless?
Choose bbs-go if you want the larger community (3,500 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Nameless if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.