Disqus offers the best add-on tools for site owners to power discussions, increase engagement, and earn revenue.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Online
- Wordpress
EchoThread AlternativesComment Platforms and other similar apps like EchoThread
Sites and apps similar to EchoThread include Disqus, which has a free version. Other options are Isso, utterances, Commento and Guestbooks. There's no shortage of Comment Platforms like EchoThread, with more than 50 alternatives for self-hosting, Linux, Windows, Android and Chrome OS.
Alternatives list
- 60 Disqus alternatives
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)
Application type
Platforms
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
Germany
EU
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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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.
Platforms
- Online
- Self-Hosted
- Cloudron
United States
This is very much a WIP project, but the idea is that it will allow you to create and embed one (or more) guestbooks into your site!
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Platforms
- Online
- Self-Hosted
37 giscus alternativesA comments system powered by GitHub Discussions. Let visitors leave comments and reactions on your website via GitHub!
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Platforms
- Online
- Self-Hosted
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
Indonesia
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ReplyBox is a simple, privacy-focused comment system that's light-weight and blazingly-fast.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
Lyket is perfect for blogs, portfolios or e-commerces, it lets you add like buttons or clap buttons in any website in just a few minutes and with just a few lines of code.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Platforms
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
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
- Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Online
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
- United States
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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
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Self-Hosted
- Global
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.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Platforms
- Self-Hosted
