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Apache Answer is an open-source Q&A platform for building community forums, help centers, and knowledge management sites.

Open-source alternative to:DiscourseStack Overflow for Teams

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What is it?

Apache Answer is a Q&A platform written in Go with a React and TypeScript frontend, aimed at teams of any size. It can serve as a community forum, a help center, or a knowledge management site where users ask questions and get answers.

The project can be run quickly with Docker, exposing the service on a local port with persistent data stored in a volume. It also provides a plugin system so developers can create custom plugins to extend the platform's features.

For contributors, the source build requires Go 1.25 or later, Node.js 20 or later, and pnpm, along with the mockgen and wire code generation tools. The project is part of the Apache Software Foundation and is licensed under Apache 2.0.

Key features

  • 01Q&A workflow for questions, answers, and discussions
  • 02Deployable with a single Docker command
  • 03Plugin system for custom extensions
  • 04Go backend with a React and TypeScript frontend

Use cases

  • Running a community forum for a product or open-source project
  • Building an internal knowledge base or help center for a team
  • Hosting a public Q&A site with custom plugins

Topics

#q-and-a#forum#community#knowledge-base#golang#react#typescript#self-hosted#go#hacktoberfest

FAQ

What is answer?
Apache Answer is an open-source Q&A platform for building community forums, help centers, and knowledge management sites. Apache Answer is a Q&A platform written in Go with a React and TypeScript frontend, aimed at teams of any size. It can serve as a community forum, a help center, or a knowledge management site where users ask questions and get answers.
Is answer free to use? What license does it have?
answer is open source under the Apache-2.0 license. Check the license terms before using it in commercial products.
Is answer still maintained?
Actively maintained. The last commit to answer was on Oct 15, 2026.
What can I use answer for?
Running a community forum for a product or open-source project Building an internal knowledge base or help center for a team Hosting a public Q&A site with custom plugins
Where can I get answer?
The source code and installation instructions are on GitHub: https://github.com/apache/answer

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