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Scoold vs Apache Answer: catalog facts
Scoold	Apache Answer
Freemium Open-source edition is free; Scoold Pro is a paid perpetual licence with a flat price.	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.
Web, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
LDAP, SAML and OAuth2 single sign-on Full-text search across all content	Voting, tagging and reputation built in Plugin system for extra features and integrations
Some premium features require the paid Pro edition Relies on the separate Para backend service	Focused on Q&A rather than threaded forum discussion Requires a server to host it
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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