apache/answer
A Q&A platform software for teams at any scales. Whether it's a community forum, help center, or knowledge management platform, you can always count on Apache Answer. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
93/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 82
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 45
- age_days: 1434
- days_rel: 43
- days_push: 12
- n_releases_24m: 14
Adoption not part of the score
15658 stars · 1353 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Apache Answer is an open-source Q&A platform software for building community forums, help centers, and knowledge management sites. It is written in Go with a React/TypeScript frontend, supports Docker deployment, and is extensible via a plugin system.
Use cases
- self-host a Stack Overflow-style Q&A site for my team
- build a community forum where users ask and answer questions
- set up a help center for customer support
- create an internal knowledge management platform
- run a developer community with voting and reputation
- host a searchable tagged knowledge base
When to choose
- you need a self-hosted Q&A or forum platform with voting, reputation, and tagging
- you want a Stack Overflow alternative for a team or community at any scale
- you need an extensible platform with plugins, themes, and role-based moderation
- you prefer a Go backend with Docker-based deployment
When to avoid
- you need a general-purpose discussion forum with long-form threads rather than Q&A format
- you want a fully managed SaaS without self-hosting
- you need lightweight static-site documentation rather than an interactive community platform
Facets
application · maturity stable
search-engine plugin-system web-framework self-hosted web-development developer-tools self-hosted cms windows self-hosted go q-and-a forum knowledge-management help-center community-platform stack-overflow-clone apache-project linux macos docker nodejs
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/apache/answer · fetched 2026-08-28 · 8304c51aad71
- homepage: https://answer.apache.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · 8c13b74079e8
- site_page: https://answer.apache.org/docs · fetched 2026-08-29 · 9778c2ebcb67
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| apache/answer | main | 93 |
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