comment engine
Comment widget with social and email login, moderation and Disqus import, without tracking.
alternatives to
Disqus
Hosted comment widget embedded on websites with a script tag. A closed product from Disqus.
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| Tool | Fit | Stars | Licence | Terms | Self-hosted | Language | Latest | Last push |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remark42 | Full replacement | 5.6k | MIT | Open source | Yes | Go | v1.17.1 | 2026-10-01 |
| Isso | Full replacement | 5.3k | MIT | Open source | Yes | Python | 0.14.0 | 2026-09-15 |
| Waline | Full replacement | 3.1k | GPL-2.0 | Open source | Yes | JavaScript | @waline/vercel@1.43.4 | 2026-10-06 |
| Artalk | Full replacement | 2.3k | MIT | Open source | Yes | Go | v2.10.0 | 2026-10-01 |
| giscus | Partial | 12k | MIT | Open source | Yes | TypeScript | none | 2026-05-26 |
| Twikoo | Partial | 2.3k | MIT | Open source | Yes | TypeScript | 2.0.12 | 2026-10-04 |
Every alternative
6 alternatives
a Disqus alternative
A Python comment server with SQLite storage, anonymous comments and Disqus import.
💬 A Simple, Safe Comment System
A comment system with an admin panel, reactions and pageview counts, on serverless or Node.js.
- Language
- JavaScript
- Licence
- GPL-2.0
- Stars
- 3.1k
- Latest
- @waline/vercel@1.43.4
- Last push
- 2026-10-06
🌌 Your Self-hosted Comment System. | 自托管评论系统
A Go comment server with an admin panel, notifications and import from other systems.
A commenting system powered by GitHub Discussions. :octocat: :speech_balloon: :gem:
Stores comments in GitHub Discussions, so commenters need a GitHub account.
- Language
- TypeScript
- Licence
- MIT
- Stars
- 12k
- Last push
- 2026-05-26
💬 一个简洁、安全、免费的静态网站评论系统 | A simple, safe, free comment system.
A comment widget that runs on serverless platforms or a small Node.js server.
- Language
- TypeScript
- Licence
- MIT
- Stars
- 2.3k
- Latest
- 2.0.12
- Last push
- 2026-10-04
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