scooldThe Stack Overflow clone for your team (self-hosted or hosted)

scoold

Scoold is an open-source Q&A and knowledge sharing platform for teams, inspired by Stack Overflow. It's a lightweight, self-hosted or cloud-deployed solution that enables organizations to build internal knowledge bases with full-text search, reputation systems, and team collaboration features—without per-seat licensing fees.

Key Features

• Q&A Platform: Full-featured question and answer system with voting, reputation, and badge systems
• Database Agnostic: Lightweight architecture optimized for cloud deployment across any popular database
• Team Spaces: Isolated groups for organizing questions, users, and knowledge by department or project
• Search & Discovery: Full-text search, location-based filtering, and intelligent duplicate detection
• Enterprise Ready: LDAP, SAML, social login, webhooks, API, and multi-tenant support with backup/restore

Use Cases

• Internal Knowledge Base: Replace expensive per-seat Q&A platforms with a self-hosted alternative
• Team Documentation: Centralize questions, answers, and best practices for distributed teams
• Training & Onboarding: New employees can search existing answers and contribute knowledge

Who Is It For

Scoold is designed for companies, teams, and organizations that need a scalable, customizable knowledge-sharing platform without vendor lock-in or per-seat costs. It's ideal for enterprises seeking an open-source Stack Overflow alternative that can be deployed anywhere—from cloud providers to private networks.