Compare software

Talkyard vs Scoold: catalog facts
Talkyard	Scoold
Freemium Self-hosting is free; the hosted service offers a free trial.	Freemium Open-source edition is free; Scoold Pro is a paid perpetual licence with a flat price.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Combines forum, Q&A, idea voting and blog comments in one tool Optional anonymous comments	LDAP, SAML and OAuth2 single sign-on Full-text search across all content
Chat features are basic Documentation is incomplete	Some premium features require the paid Pro edition Relies on the separate Para backend service
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	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

Catalog facts only. Anything “not stated” is unconfirmed. Check full listings for details.