Adboard vs ShopClass
Adboard
github.com
ShopClass
mindstellar.comSide by side
| Figure | Adboard | ShopClass |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 2 |
| Spec score · Classifieds Software | 7.8 (#12) | 8.2 (#4) |
| Deployment | The project supports Docker Compose deployment and uses SQLite with Entity Framework Core. | ShopClass requires PHP 8.0 or later and can be installed on shared or cPanel hosting; a Docker image and command-line interface are also available. |
| Integrations | The listed components include IdentityServer4, Swagger/OpenAPI, Docker Compose, and SQLite; no third-party business integrations are listed. | Free plugins provide Cloudflare cache purging, nginx caching, Stripe Checkout, Google Analytics 4, LocationIQ geocoding, digital downloads and listing import. |
| Maker | The repository credits nayutalienx with the initial work; the linked GitHub profile identifies the account as Viktor. | Mindstellar's GitHub organisation identifies itself as being in India and describes ShopClass as its open-source work led by Navjot Tomer. |
| Payments | Payment integration is listed as a planned feature. | Paid listings and credits are optional, and the maker lists a free Stripe plugin for card payments through Stripe Checkout. |
| Product | Adboard is a classified advertisements platform built with ASP.NET Core and IdentityServer4. | ShopClass is open-source classifieds software that operators run on their own hosting. |
| Search | Search and filtering include category, title, region, and a photo-only filter. | Search supports region, city, price, keyword and photo filters, sortable grid or list results, RSS feeds and generated sitemaps. |
| Support | The README directs questions and issue reports to GitHub Issues and GitHub Discussions. | Questions and help are handled through GitHub Discussions, while reproducible bugs go to GitHub Issues. |
Plans
In their own words
Adboard
Adboard is a free classified-advertisements platform available as a web application, self-hosted deployment, and REST API. Users can create, edit, update, and delete advertisements, organize them in hierarchical categories, and search by category, title, region, or photo availability. Listings support multiple photos, comments, user profiles, contact information, and address fields for area, city, street, and house number. Prices use Russian Ruble formatting. IdentityServer4 supplies authentication and authorization with admin and user roles. Protected API endpoints use JWT bearer tokens. The project documents Docker Compose deployment with SQLite and Entity Framework Core, and lists Swagger/OpenAPI among its components. A .NET Core 3.1 SDK or later is required. Payment integration, email notifications, messaging, favorites, mobile applications, and security improvements are planned rather than listed as available features. The repository states an MIT License and credits nayutalienx, whose linked profile identifies Viktor.
ShopClass
ShopClass is open-source classifieds software that operators install on hosting they control. It can power classifieds, job boards, property and car listings, business directories, services listings, events, rentals or product catalogues. Administrators can assemble category-specific forms from reusable fields without code. Search filters include region, city, price, keyword and photos, with an RSS feed for each search. Moderation tools include a queue, visitor reports, login throttling, a keyword blocklist, and support for Turnstile or reCAPTCHA. Paid listings and credits are optional; the maker lists a free Stripe plugin for collecting card payments through Stripe Checkout. Listing photos can remain on the operator's server or use S3-compatible storage behind a CDN. Listings, users and photos are stored in the operator's own database and storage, and can be moved or exported without fees. ShopClass requires PHP 8.0 or later and can run on shared or cPanel hosting; a Docker image and command-line interface are also available. Events and rentals do not include booking, so visitors contact the listing owner. The listed plan is free under GPLv3, with no per-listing fees.