Disqus Alternatives

Disqus is described as 'Offers the best add-on tools for site owners to power discussions, increase engagement, and earn revenue' and is a popular comment platform in the social & communications category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Disqus for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, SaaS, Wordpress and Linux apps. The best Disqus alternative is Isso, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Disqus are Commento, giscus, Hyvor Talk and ReplyBox.

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  1. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Wordpress
     
  2. Comments Box is a social plugin that enables user commenting on your site. Features include moderation tools and distribution.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  3. Opencomment icon
     1 like

    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
     
  4. Mash icon
     Like

    Mash provides monetization, growth and engagement tools for creators and publishers – which leverage the beneficts of micropayments, bitcoin & the lightning network.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. IntenseDebate icon
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    IntenseDebate is the premier commenting system available on the Internet for blogs and websites. IntenseDebate comments enhances and encourages conversation on your blog or website. With IntenseDebate you can give your blog readers the opportunity to better engage your blogs...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • TypePad
    • Tumblr
    • Blogger
    • Wordpress
     
  6. Schnack icon
     2 likes

    Schnack is an open source commenting system written in JavaScript.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
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    Requirements: Node.js (>= v6) and npm (>= v5), which might not be available on a standard webhosting plan.

    • Schnack is Free and Open SourceDisqus is Freemium and Proprietary
  7. A native WordPress Disqus alternative with a focus on speed and privacy: 100% realtime native comments in a tiny little package that is fully CDN and cache compatible.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Wordpress
     
  8. MUUT icon
     3 likes

    It's basically a closed source self hosted new and re-thinked forum solution, which can also work as commenting system.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  9. Gitalk icon
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    A modern comment component based on Github Issue and Preact.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
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    another github discussions platform, not much in common with general comment system Disqus

    • Gitalk is Free and Open SourceDisqus is Freemium and Proprietary
  10. talkatv icon
     12 likes

    talkatv is an open source comment service much like Disqus or IntenseDebate .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • JavaScript
     
  11. Welcomments helps you build lightweight, fast, and SEO-friendly comment sections for your site. It works with Jekyll and Hugo, and lets you store your comments in your GitHub repository alongside your articles. The comments will be rendered as 100% static HTML.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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