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Disqus: Disqus is a hosted comment system for websites and blogs. These indie and open source alternatives skip the ads and tracking. These tools do a similar job: indie picks from our Friday drops and open source projects, each one chosen by a person.
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5 alternatives to Disqus
Built by small, independent teams
Privacy-first hosted comments with reactions, ratings and moderation
Best for Publishers who want ad-free hosted comments without running a server
talk.hyvor.com ↗From €5/mo billed yearly, 14-day trial
Free to use, and you can host them yourself
Comments system powered by GitHub Discussions
Best for Developer blogs and docs sites whose readers have GitHub accounts
Building an alternative to Disqus?
Get it in front of people who want to try it. Free for makers.
Submit your toolgiscus.app ↗GitHub ↗Free and open source
Lightweight, privacy-focused comment engine you self-host
Best for Bloggers and devs who want ad-free comments on their own server
remark42.com ↗GitHub ↗Free and open source (self-hosted)
Lightweight self-hosted commenting server written in Python
Best for Static site owners who want simple, anonymous-friendly comments
isso-comments.de ↗GitHub ↗Free and open source (self-hosted)
Open source, tracking-free web comment engine with nested threads
Best for Site owners who want a tiny, privacy-friendly Disqus replacement
comentario.app ↗Free and open source (self-hosted)
