Build real communities on a forum that’s built to fly.

APOO is a modern community forum (bulletin board / BBS) designed for speed, stability, and low operational overhead. It’s opinionated by design: convention over customization, powerful out of the box, and engineered to run fast with minimal resources.

Go + Fiber backend React front-end PostgreSQL + Redis/Valkey GNU AGPLv3 licensed Single-binary deployment
No Docker. No extra web server. APOO is built to run with its own integrated web server on the backend, while the front-end can be hosted on Cloudflare Pages, GitLab Pages, or similar static hosting.

Screenshots

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APOO screenshot: modern forum thread view
Thread view — readable, fast, and built for real conversations.
APOO screenshot: category and topic listing
Categories & topics — clean structure with strong defaults.
APOO screenshot: moderation and admin tools
Moderation & admin — practical tools without plugin dependency.

Built for speed. Built for stability. Built for communities.

Fast by default

The stack is chosen for performance: Go + Fiber on the backend, PostgreSQL as the durable store, and Redis/Valkey for speed-sensitive workloads.

Opinionated, not restrictive

APOO emphasizes convention over endless customization. That means fewer knobs, fewer surprises, and a better out-of-the-box forum experience.

Operationally sane

Deploy the backend as a single binary with its own web server. Host the front-end statically on Cloudflare Pages, GitLab Pages, or any static host.

Open and public

Free and open source under the GNU AGPLv3. Build in the open. Improve the commons. Keep communities in control of their infrastructure.

Low resource footprint

Designed to be lightweight and efficient. Ideal for modern servers where you want headroom, predictable behavior, and high throughput.

Modern UI foundation

React front-end designed for a smooth forum experience, with a clean structure suitable for static hosting and CDN distribution.

Next steps

License details

Learn what AGPLv3 means for hosted services and modifications.

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Repository

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Showcase

List prominent public forums using APOO to build trust and visibility.

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