Scoold is open-source and licensed under Apache 2.0. It's completely free. Scoold Pro is a commercial product that adds enterprise features like file uploads, SAML, SCIM provisioning, Teams/Mattermost/Slack integrations, and more.

Buying a Scoold Pro license allows you to deploy one instance of Scoold Pro on one host machine (VM, container, K8s pod, etc.) and receive new releases and fixes for a period of 1 year. The license has 3 tiers - Pro basic, Pro with source, Pro unlimited. With the basic license you get the Scoold Pro binary files. The "Pro with source" license gives you the binaries and the complete source code for Scoold Pro (in a private Git repo). For larger organizations and resellers, there's the unlimited license which gives you the source code, binaries and permission to run Scoold Pro on an unlimited number of production hosts. This is ideal for resellers or organisations with larger deployments.

The source code is only available with the "Scoold Pro with source" and "Scoold Pro unlimited" license tiers. Get in touch with us for more details.

Absolutely. Scoold is designed for self-hosted deployment. You can run it as a Docker container, a standalone JAR, or deploy it to AWS, Azure, GCP, or any other cloud provider. Your data never leaves your infrastructure.

Scoold Pro supports SAML 2.0 SSO with any compliant identity provider, including Okta, Azure Active Directory, Auth0, OneLogin, Ping Identity, and Google Workspace. LDAP and Active Directory integration is also available for on-premises environments.

Scoold Pro uses a one-time perpetual license model. You pay once and own the license forever with no per-seat or subscription fees. The license covers a single production instance with unlimited users. Updates, support and source code access (if applicable) are free for 12 months after purchase.

Yes! You can try the live demo - no account required. Scoold is free to download and run locally, so you can evaluate the full platform before purchasing Pro.

Scoold is a Java application built on top of Spring Boot. Backend operations are handled by Para - our open-source backend platform. It requires Java 21+ and works with all popular databases. Docker images are provided for easy setup.

Yes. The styling is fully customizable. Scoold also supports custom branding: custom logo, brand colors, custom domain, and the ability to embed Scoold within your existing intranet or portal.

Basic support is included: email, Gitter chat and access to GitHub issues. Scoold Pro includes email support with a 1-business-day response time. Priority support is also available at extra cost.

Yes! Scoold Cloud is our fully managed hosted solution. We handle deployment, updates, backups, and security patches. Visit cloud.scoold.com to learn more about plans and pricing.

Scoold supports importing data from Stack Overflow and that makes migration straightforward. We also offer additional migration assistance for Pro customers. Contact us to discuss your specific migration needs.