HTML Comment Box AlternativesComment Platforms and other similar apps like HTML Comment Box

HTML Comment Box is described as 'Easy wasy for your website to receive, and optionally approve/delete comments from your visitors' and is a comment platform in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to HTML Comment Box, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, SaaS, Wordpress and Linux apps. The best HTML Comment Box alternative is Discourse. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Disqus or Isso. Other great sites and apps similar to HTML Comment Box are utterances, Commento, Booklet and giscus.

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HTML Comment Box alternatives page was last updated Sep 22, 2023
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  1. Discourse icon

    Discourse

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    Discourse is an open source discussion platform built for the next decade of the Internet. A modern forum, everything's been redesigned to be easy.

    68 Discourse alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Ruby
    • JavaScript
    • Cloudron
    • Docker
    Discourse screenshot 1

    Discourse Features

    1.  Email list
    2.  Trust Level system
    3.  Interactive tutorials
    4.  Infinite scroll
    5.  Live Push Notifications
    6.  Integrated Spam Protection
    7. Patreon icon  Patreon Integration
    8. Slack icon  Slack integration
    9.  Mobile friendly

    Discourse VS HTML Comment Box

     

    • Discourse is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to HTML Comment Box.

    • Discourse is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to HTML Comment Box.

    • Discourse is Free Personal and Open SourceHTML Comment Box is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Disqus icon

    Disqus

     92 likes
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    Disqus offers the best add-on tools for site owners to power discussions, increase engagement, and earn revenue.

    53 Disqus alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Wordpress

    Disqus Features

    1.  Multiple Account support
    2.  Embedded comments
    3.  Notifications
    4.  OAUTH
    5.  Google Login
    6.  Community management

    Disqus VS HTML Comment Box

     
  4. Isso icon

    Isso

     31 likes
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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.

    33 Isso alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    Isso screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

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

    Isso VS HTML Comment Box

     

    • Isso is the most popular Linux alternative to HTML Comment Box.

    • Isso is Free and Open SourceHTML Comment Box is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Isso is Privacy focusedHTML Comment Box is not according to our users
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    utterances

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

    35 utterances alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • GitHub
    utterances screenshot 1

    utterances Features

    1.  Embedded comments
    2.  Ad-free

    utterances VS HTML Comment Box

     
  6. Commento icon

    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.

    37 Commento alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    Commento's dashboard includes various moderation tools, settings, statistics and other options.
    Discontinued

    No updates on GitLab for over 2 years.

    Commento Features

    1.  Anonymous Commenting
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Embedded comments
    5.  OAUTH
    6.  Integrated Spam Protection

    Commento VS HTML Comment Box

     

    • Commento is the most popular commercial alternative to HTML Comment Box.

    • Commento is Paid and Open SourceHTML Comment Box is Freemium and Proprietary
  7. Booklet icon

    Booklet

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    Booklet is a asynchronous discussion forum as an alternative to chat. It sends calm, automated summaries to everybody so that they stay informed and engaged - without having to stay logged in.

    49 Booklet alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Booklet Features

    1.  Threaded Conversations

    Booklet VS HTML Comment Box

     

    • Booklet is the most popular SaaS alternative to HTML Comment Box.

    • Booklet is Freemium and ProprietaryHTML Comment Box is also Freemium and Proprietary
  9. giscus icon

    giscus

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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

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    giscus screenshot 1

    giscus Features

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

    giscus VS HTML Comment Box

     
  10. ReplyBox icon

    ReplyBox

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    ReplyBox is a simple, privacy-focused comment system that's light-weight and blazingly-fast.

    23 ReplyBox alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    ReplyBox screenshot 1

    ReplyBox Features

    1.  Built-in Commenting System
    2.  Comment section

    ReplyBox VS HTML Comment Box

     
  11. Cusdis icon

    Cusdis

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

    38 Cusdis alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Online
    Cusdis screenshot 1

    Cusdis Features

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

    Cusdis VS HTML Comment Box

     
  12. Thredded icon

    Thredded

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    Feature-rich and lightning fast forums. Works standalone or as a Rails engine. Markdown by default, with plugins for code highlighting, KaTeX math, and BBCode. No JavaScript required. Easy deployment on Heroku or with Ansible.

    53 Thredded alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Thredded screenshot 1

    Thredded VS HTML Comment Box

     
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    talkatv

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

    27 talkatv alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • JavaScript
    Discontinued

    The last commit to the GitHub repo was on December 3rd, 2012.

    talkatv Features

    1.  Embeddable

    talkatv VS HTML Comment Box

     
  14. 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...

    28 HashOver alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    HashOver screenshot 1
    Discontinued

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

    HashOver VS HTML Comment Box

     
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