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nimforum vs Nameless
nimforum has 786 GitHub stars, 71 forks, 129 open issues and last shipped 4 months ago. Nameless has 656 stars, 316 forks, 149 open issues and last shipped 6 days ago. nimforum leads on adoption by 20% (786 vs 656 stars). nimforum is written in Nim under MIT; Nameless is written in PHP under MIT. nimforum has attracted 9% 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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| nimforum | Nameless | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 786 | ★ 656 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | Nim | PHP |
| Last push | 2026-07-03 | 2026-10-30 |
| Forks | ⑂ 71 | ⑂ 316 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick nimforum if
- You weight community size — 786 stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Nim
- 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 nimforum
nimforum NimForum is a light weight forum implementation with many similarities to Discourse. It is implemented in the Nim programming language and uses SQLite for its database. Examples in the wild forum.nim lang.org Features Efficient, type safe and clean single page application developed using the Karax and Jester frameworks. Utilizes SQLite making set up much easier. Endlessly customizable using SASS. Spam blocking via new user sandboxing with great tools for moderators. reStructuredText enriched by Markdown to make formatting your posts a breeze. Search powered by SQLite's full text search. Context aware…
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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 nimforum or Nameless more popular?
nimforum has 786 GitHub stars and Nameless has 656. nimforum has the larger community by that measure.
Are nimforum and Nameless free?
Both are open source. nimforum is licensed under MIT and Nameless under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between nimforum and Nameless?
nimforum is written in Nim 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, nimforum or Nameless?
Choose nimforum if you want the larger community (786 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Nameless if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.