Scoold is an open-source Q&A platform that fosters knowledge sharing and collaboration within teams and organizations. While not a direct chat tool, it serves as a Slack alternative by providing a centralized space for team communication through questions, answers, voting, and reputation features helping teams organize information and reduce repetitive discussions.
Key Features:
- Q&A Platform: Supports asking and answering questions, fostering a collaborative environment for problem-solving.
- Reputation System: Implements a reputation system with badges to reward valuable contributions and encourage active participation.
- Full-Text Search: Integrates with Para and Elasticsearch for powerful full-text search capabilities.
- Geolocation Filtering: Allows associating questions with specific locations and filtering based on location.
- LDAP Authentication: Supports LDAP and Active Directory for seamless integration with existing corporate infrastructure.
- Email Notifications: Enables users to subscribe to question threads and receive email notifications for new answers.
- RESTful API: Provides a fully-fledged RESTful JSON API for programmatic access and integration.
- Spaces (Teams): Organizes users and questions into isolated groups for better management and access control.
- Webhooks: Supports webhooks for external service integration, triggering actions based on events within the platform.
- Backup & Restore: Offers easy data export and import for backup and migration purposes.
- Themes & Dark Mode: Provides customizable themes and a dark mode option for enhanced user experience.
- Social Login & 2FA: Supports social login via multiple providers and two-factor authentication for enhanced security.
- Import from Stack Overflow: Simplifies migration from Stack Overflow for Teams.
Use Cases:
- Internal Knowledge Base: Create a centralized repository of knowledge within an organization.
- Customer Support Forum: Provide a platform for customers to ask questions and receive answers from support staff and other users.
- Community Forum: Build a community around a specific topic or interest.
- Team Collaboration: Facilitate communication and knowledge sharing within teams.
- Documentation Platform: Use Scoold as a platform for creating and maintaining documentation.
