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Nameless vs Valour
Nameless has 656 GitHub stars, 316 forks, 149 open issues and last shipped 6 days ago. Valour has 400 stars, 43 forks, 88 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. Nameless leads on adoption by 64% (656 vs 400 stars). Nameless is written in PHP under MIT; Valour is written in C# under AGPL-3.0. Nameless has attracted 48% 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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| Nameless | Valour | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 656 | ★ 400 |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | PHP | C# |
| Last push | 2026-10-30 | 2026-11-01 |
| Forks | ⑂ 316 | ⑂ 43 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Nameless if
- You weight community size — 656 stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches PHP
- 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 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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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 Nameless or Valour more popular?
Nameless has 656 GitHub stars and Valour has 400. Nameless has the larger community by that measure.
Are Nameless and Valour free?
Both are open source. Nameless is licensed under MIT and Valour under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Nameless and Valour?
Nameless is written in PHP 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, Nameless or Valour?
Choose Nameless if you want the larger community (656 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Valour if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.