Answerbase vs Scoold
Answerbase
answerbase.com
Scoold
scoold.comSide by side
| Figure | Answerbase | Scoold |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $149/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 3 |
| Spec score · Customer Community Software | 8.2 (#12) | 7.9 (#14) |
| Founded | 2007 | 2008 |
Plans
Answerbase
- Starter$149 a month
- Business$399 a month
- Advanced$799 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Answerbase
Answerbase has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Scoold
Scoold is a self-hosted Q&A platform, forum, and knowledge base for teams. It can support team knowledge bases, community forums, developer hubs, support centers, Q&A platforms, and issue trackers. Members can ask and answer questions, vote on posts, earn badges and reputation, and review edit history. Full-text search covers indexed content, while posts can include Markdown, media, files, code snippets, and syntax highlighting.
Scoold provides a RESTful JSON API described with an OpenAPI specification. Listed integrations include Slack, Microsoft Teams, Mattermost, Zapier, and n8n; chat integrations are Pro features. Identity options include LDAP, social login, and two-factor authentication, while Pro adds SAML 2.0 SSO, SCIM, and custom authentication. It can be deployed as a JAR or Docker setup on an operating system with Java 21 or higher and a Para backend. The free plan allows up to 10 spaces, 1 admin, and 1 whitelisted identity domain. Scoold Pro is €499, paid once; Pro + Source is €1,999, paid once.