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scoold vs Nameless
scoold has 922 GitHub stars, 227 forks, 7 open issues and last shipped 5 days ago. Nameless has 656 stars, 316 forks, 149 open issues and last shipped 17 days ago. scoold leads on adoption by 41% (922 vs 656 stars). scoold is written in Java under Apache-2.0; Nameless is written in PHP under MIT. scoold has attracted 25% as many forks as stars, Nameless 48%. scoold 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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| scoold | Nameless | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 922 | ★ 656 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Java | PHP |
| Last push | 2026-09-15 | 2026-09-03 |
| Forks | ⑂ 227 | ⑂ 316 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick scoold if
- You weight community size — 922 stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- 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 scoold
Scoold is an Apache 2.0 licensed, self hostable Q&A and knowledge sharing platform for teams and organizations that want a Stack Overflow style space for internal questions and answers.
read the full scoold overview →
About Nameless
NamelessMC is free, open source website software for Minecraft servers, distributed under the MIT license and written in PHP. It lives in the Minecraft server ecosystem as a self hosted content management system, with MySQL as its database and a companion in game plugin that connects the website to a running server. The project is eleven years old, carries roughly 655 stars and 316 forks on GitHub, and is developed under the NamelessMC organisation with a public documentation site at namelessmc.com.
read the full Nameless overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is scoold or Nameless more popular?
scoold has 922 GitHub stars and Nameless has 656. scoold has the larger community by that measure.
Are scoold and Nameless free?
Both are open source. scoold is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Nameless under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between scoold and Nameless?
scoold is written in Java 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, scoold or Nameless?
Choose scoold if you want the larger community (922 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Nameless if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.