Scoold
The most efficient way to share knowledge within your team or organization, deployable on-premises or to any cloud.
Overview
Scoold is a versatile knowledge-sharing platform designed to streamline information exchange within teams and organizations. It functions effectively as a Q&A system, an internal forum, a comprehensive knowledge base, or even a customer support portal. The platform emphasizes efficiency in knowledge dissemination, allowing users to quickly find answers and contribute expertise.
Available in both a free, open-source version and a feature-rich Pro version, Scoold offers flexibility in deployment, supporting on-premises installations, cloud environments, or virtual private servers. The Pro version enhances capabilities with unlimited spaces, advanced authentication options, priority support, and more, making it suitable for growing teams and enterprises. Its robust feature set, including full-text search, SEO optimization, and various integrations, positions Scoold as a strong contender for organizations looking to centralize and manage their collective knowledge effectively.
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Key Features
Pricing
Scoold
- Apache 2.0 License
- Deployment options: on premises, cloud or VPS
- Support: chat, GitHub
- Full featured Q&A platform
- Full-text search
- Responsive, lightweight frontend
- Themes & dark mode
- SEO optimized
- Backup & Restore
- RESTful API
- Reputation system with badges
- Custom badges
- Social login & 2FA
- Mutual authentication support (mTLS)
- OAuth 2.0 authentication support
- LDAP authentication support
- SAML authentication support
- SCIM 2.0 support
- Custom authentication support
- Similar posts suggestions
- Geolocation filtering of posts
- Email notifications
- i18n with RTL support
- Spaces (Teams)
- Webhooks
- Akismet anti-spam integration
- Zapier integration
- Import from Stack Overflow
- Sticky / Favorite posts
- Anonymous posts
- Cookie consent (GDPR, CCPA)
- Syntax highlighting: basic
- Maximum number of spaces: 10
- Maximum number of admins: 1
- Whitelisted identity domains: 1
- File uploads
- Security notifications
- Account suspension
- Slack / Mattermost / Teams integration
- Wiki-style answers
- Email digest
- Mentions & notifications
- MathJax
Scoold Pro
- EULA License
- Deployment options: on premises, cloud or VPS
- Support: chat, email, GitHub, priority
- Full featured Q&A platform
- Full-text search
- Responsive, lightweight frontend
- Themes & dark mode
- SEO optimized
- Backup & Restore
- RESTful API
- Reputation system with badges
- Custom badges
- Social login & 2FA
- Mutual authentication support (mTLS)
- OAuth 2.0 authentication support
- LDAP authentication support
- SAML authentication support
- SCIM 2.0 support
- Custom authentication support
- Similar posts suggestions
- Geolocation filtering of posts
- Email notifications
- i18n with RTL support
- Spaces (Teams)
- Webhooks
- Akismet anti-spam integration
- Zapier integration
- Import from Stack Overflow
- Sticky / Favorite posts
- Anonymous posts
- Cookie consent (GDPR, CCPA)
- Syntax highlighting: advanced
- Maximum number of spaces: unlimited
- Maximum number of admins: unlimited
- Whitelisted identity domains: unlimited
- File uploads
- Security notifications
- Account suspension
- Slack / Mattermost / Teams integration
- Wiki-style answers
- Email digest
- Mentions & notifications
- MathJax
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Open-source and free version available, offering core Q&A functionalities.
- Flexible deployment options: on-premises, cloud, or VPS.
- Comprehensive authentication options, including social, OAuth, LDAP, and SAML.
- Strong knowledge management features like full-text search, SEO optimization, and Stack Overflow import.
- One-time purchase for the Pro version, avoiding recurring subscription costs.
- Scalable with unlimited spaces and admins in the Pro version.
Cons
- Requires Java 21+ for self-hosting, which might be a barrier for some users.
- Advanced syntax highlighting is only available in the Pro version.
- Limited number of spaces and admins in the free version (10 spaces, 1 admin).
- Priority support and email support are exclusive to the Pro versions.
- Source code is not included in the standard Pro version, requiring a higher-tier purchase.
- Self-hosting requires technical expertise for setup and maintenance.
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