The Best Free Disqus AlternativesTop Comment Platforms and other similar apps like Disqus

The best free alternative to Disqus is Isso, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Disqus and many of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Disqus are utterances, giscus, Chirpy and Metype.

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  1. Isso icon
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    Isso – Ich schrei sonst – is a lightweight commenting server written in Python and JavaScript. It aims to be a drop-in replacement for Disqus.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Embedded comments
    3.  Social posting
    4.  Self-hosted

    Isso VS Disqus

     
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    vb078
    Positive Dec 12, 2023
    1

    Docker or Python only, easy to install (when you know how), cheap admin interface, but easy to free-self-host on any Raspeberry server ! Without data tracking or ads.

    chante mcjames
    Positive Oct 26, 2018
    3

    its basically like diquis commenting posting viewing and more

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    • Most users think Isso is a great Disqus alternative.

    • Isso is the most popular Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to Disqus.

    • Isso is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Disqus.

    • Isso is Free and Open SourceDisqus is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Isso is Privacy focusedDisqus is not according to our users
  2. utterances icon
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    A lightweight comments widget built on GitHub issues. Use GitHub issues for blog comments, wiki pages and more!

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • GitHub

    utterances Features

    1.  Embedded comments
    2.  Ad-free

    utterances VS Disqus

     
    Comments about utterances as an Alternative to Disqus
    Guest
    Positive Dec 4, 2020
    1

    Probably better but only if you want your site to use GitHub issues as a way of storing comments. Beneficial for Jekyll / GitHub Pages websites, though.

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    • utterances is Free and Open SourceDisqus is Freemium and Proprietary
  3. giscus icon
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    A comments system powered by GitHub Discussions. Let visitors leave comments and reactions on your website via GitHub!

    35 giscus alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • ID flagIndonesia

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    giscus Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Reactions
    3.  Embeddable
    4.  Comment section
    5. GitHub icon  GitHub Integration
    6.  Widgets

    giscus VS Disqus

     
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    Zeiten
    Negative May 30, 2025
    0

    Github code discussions don't have much in common with a generalised Disqus

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    • giscus is Free and Open SourceDisqus is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. Chirpy icon
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    Chirpy is an open-source, privacy-friendly and customizable Disqus (comment system) alternate, you can embed a comment widget on a blog, a news article or any place where you want your readers to add comments.

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  GraphQL

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  5. Metype icon
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    Metype is a complete engagement solution. It keeps your audience hooked by allowing rich media comments, reactions and sharing options. Create a free account instantly and be on your way to engage and build your audience.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Online

    Metype Features

    1.  Single Sign-On
    2.  Live Feed

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  6. Viafoura icon
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    Viafoura partners with over 600 media brands to engage, convert and monetize their digital audiences. With best-in-class engagement and content moderation solutions — including real-time conversations, live blogs, community chat, personalization tools and AI-powered moderation —...

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Viafoura Features

    1.  Embedded comments

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  7. Remark42 icon
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    Remark42 is a self-hosted, lightweight, and simple (yet functional) comment engine, which doesn't spy on users. It can be embedded into blogs, articles or any other place where readers add comments.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Golang

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  8. HashOver icon
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    HashOver is a PHP comment system intended as a replacement for services like Disqus. HashOver is free and open source software, under the GNU Affero General Public License. HashOver adds a "comment section" to any website, by placing a few simple lines of JavaScript or...

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Discontinued

    No updates since Aug 2019 & won't work with the latest PHP versions.

    HashOver VS Disqus

     
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    tuva-hayabi
    Jan 27, 2024
    0

    The latest code of Hashover Next (2.0) works under PHP 8.2. Latest updates from November 2022. I’m not sure if the development has stopped since then or not.

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    • Most users think HashOver is a great Disqus alternative.

    • HashOver is Free and Open SourceDisqus is Freemium and Proprietary
  9. Kontxt icon
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    Kontxt is an inline communication and engagement tool that adds live collaboration and interactivity to digital content. Enterprise productivity. Remote education. Site owner revenue. Personal social news aggregation, rating, sharing, and discussion.

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Wordpress

    Top Kontxt Features

    1.  Shared Folders
    2.  Support for @mentions
    3.  Real time collaboration
    4.  Voting
    5.  PDF annotation
    6.  Tagging
    7.  Shared links
    8.  Document Annotations
    9.  Bookmarks
    10.  Share content
    11.  Bookmark Organization
    12.  Document Sharing

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  10. Cusdis icon
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    Open source, lightweight (~5kb gzip), privacy-friendly alternative to Disqus.

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Online

    Cusdis Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Embedded comments
    3.  Anonymous Commenting
    4.  Embeddable
    5.  Moderation

    Cusdis VS Disqus

     
    Comments about Cusdis as an Alternative to Disqus
    tuva-hayabi
    Jan 27, 2024
    0

    PostgreSQL needed for self-hosting.

    tangycandy
    Positive Oct 4, 2021
    0

    Cusdis is one of the easiest solutions to implement and customize that I've tried. There's a free (limited) hosted version and you can easily self-host. Only downside is that it lacks the fancier features of Disqus and a spam filter.

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    • Cusdis is Freemium and Open SourceDisqus is Freemium and Proprietary
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