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Misago vs Nameless
Misago has 2,781 GitHub stars, 557 forks, 171 open issues and last shipped 5 days ago. Nameless has 656 stars, 316 forks, 149 open issues and last shipped 6 days ago. Misago leads on adoption by 324% (2,781 vs 656 stars). Misago is written in Python under GPL-2.0; Nameless is written in PHP under MIT. Misago has attracted 20% as many forks as stars, Nameless 48%. 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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| Misago | Nameless | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 2.8K | ★ 656 |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Python | PHP |
| Last push | 2026-10-31 | 2026-10-30 |
| Forks | ⑂ 557 | ⑂ 316 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Misago if
- You weight community size — 2.8K stars and counting
- You want the GPL-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- 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 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🍌 Bananas 🍌 Misago aims to be complete, featured and modern forum solution that has no fear to say 'NO' to common and outdated opinions about how forum software should be made and what it should do.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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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 Misago or Nameless more popular?
Misago has 2,781 GitHub stars and Nameless has 656. Misago has the larger community by that measure.
Are Misago and Nameless free?
Both are open source. Misago is licensed under GPL-2.0 and Nameless under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Misago and Nameless?
Misago is written in Python 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, Misago or Nameless?
Choose Misago if you want the larger community (2,781 stars) or its GPL-2.0 licence terms. Choose Nameless if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.