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Apache Answer

Apache Answer

Open-source Q&A platform for communities, help centers, and internal team knowledge bases, with voting, reputation, and a plugin system.

Open source alternative to:

Stack OverflowStack OverflowQuoraQuoraDiscourseDiscourseZendeskZendesk
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Version history

2 releases· tracked since September 11, 2026

  1. v2.0.3

    Detected on October 10, 2026

  2. v2.0.2

    First tracked version

    Detected on September 11, 2026

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OpenAltFinder Score
88/100
Project Health (50%)
77/100
License (20%)
100/100
Self-hostable (20%)
100/100
Recency (10%)
100/100
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Project Details
Platforms
Web
License
Apache-2.0
Self hostable
Yes
Repository details
Version
v2.0.3
Created
9/29/2022
Stars
15,701
Forks
1,375
Open issues
132
Last commit
10/15/2026

Updated 10/20/2026, 7:00:17 AM

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