The Best Open Source Disqus AlternativesTop Comment Platforms and other similar apps like Disqus

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

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  1. Isso icon

    Isso

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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    vb078
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    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
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    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
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    Commento

     11 likes
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    Commento is a popular, fast, bloat-free commenting system that you can embed on your blog, news articles, and more. Open source at its core, Commento guarantees you privacy and does not include third-party trackers and advertisements, unlike alternatives such as Disqus.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    Commento's dashboard includes various moderation tools, settings, statistics and other options.
     
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    Guest
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    Can be self-hosted or not. Free if you've contributed.

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    pkirk
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    2

    Because is really fast, and I see a bright future, as Mozilla and Digital Ocean are sponsoring it.

    Guest
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    It's open source and it's lightweight.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Commento is a great Disqus alternative.

    • Commento is the most popular Web-based alternative to Disqus.

    • Commento is the most popular commercial alternative to Disqus.

    • Commento is Paid and Open SourceDisqus is Freemium and Proprietary
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    giscus

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    A comments system powered by GitHub Discussions. Let visitors leave comments and reactions on your website via GitHub!

    33 giscus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Zeiten
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    Github code discussions don't have much in common with a generalised Disqus

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    • giscus is the most popular SaaS alternative to Disqus.

    • giscus is Free and Open SourceDisqus is Freemium and Proprietary
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    utterances

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    A lightweight comments widget built on GitHub issues. Use GitHub issues for blog comments, wiki pages and more!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • GitHub
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    Comments about utterances as an Alternative to Disqus
    Guest
    Positive
    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.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • utterances is Free and Open SourceDisqus is Freemium and Proprietary
  6. Chirpy icon

    Chirpy

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Coral by Vox Media

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    Coral is an open source commenting tool from Vox Media, helping publishers of all sizes build better communities. It runs the comments on the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, the Globe and Mail, and dozens of other websites around the world.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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    Remark42

     5 likes
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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.

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    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  10. HashOver icon

    HashOver

     10 likes
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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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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    tuva-hayabi
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    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
  11. Cactus Comments icon

    Cactus Comments

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    Cactus Comments is a federated comment system for the web, based on the Matrix protocol. The system is easily embedded, respects you and your users privacy and is completely free and open source.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Matrix.org
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    tuva-hayabi
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    You need to run your own Matrix homeserver.

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    • Cactus Comments is Free and Open SourceDisqus is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Cactus Comments is Privacy focusedDisqus is not according to our users
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    Cusdis

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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Online
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    tuva-hayabi
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    PostgreSQL needed for self-hosting.

    tangycandy
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    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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    Commentics

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    ommentics is a free, advanced PHP comment script with many features. Professionally written and with open source code, its main aims are to be integrable, customizable and secure. It is designed to be integrated into existing pages.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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    tuva-hayabi
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    Should run on every standard webhosting plan, but needs MySQL database.

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    • Commentics is Freemium and Open SourceDisqus is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Opencomment

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    Imagine you are on your daily journey through the web and you find a news article of a popular website like on the New York Times. You want to express your personal opinion about the text or simply highlight some wrong information.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
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    • Opencomment is the most popular Windows, Android & Android Tablet alternative to Disqus.

    • Opencomment is Free and Open SourceDisqus is Freemium and Proprietary
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