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HTML Comment Box Alternatives

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 solutions, SaaS, Wordpress and Linux. The best 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, Cusdis and ReplyBox.

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HTML Comment Box is an easy wasy for your website to receive, and optionally approve/delete comments from your visitors.

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  1. Discourse icon

    Discourse

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    • Free Personal • Open Source
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Ruby
    • JavaScript
    • Cloudron
    • Docker
    63 alternatives to Discourse 

    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.

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  2. Disqus icon

    Disqus

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    • Online
    • Wordpress
    49 alternatives to Disqus 

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

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    1.  Multiple Account supportDisqus support multiple accounts without the need to logout and login
    2.  Embedded commentsUsers can leave comments that will appear within Disqus
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    Isso

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    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    31 alternatives to Isso 

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

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    1.  Ad-freeIsso doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
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    utterances

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    • Self-Hosted
    • GitHub
    33 alternatives to utterances 

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

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    1.  Embedded commentsUsers can leave comments that will appear within utterances
    2.  Ad-freeutterances doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
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    • Commento icon

      Commento

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      • Online
      • Self-Hosted
      • Cloudron
      34 alternatives to Commento 

      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.

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      1.  Anonymous CommentingCommento allows you to comment and participate in discussions without revealing your personal information.
      2.  No TrackingCommento will not track you or use your personal data.
      3.  Ad-freeCommento doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
      4.  Embedded commentsUsers can leave comments that will appear within Commento
      Commento's dashboard includes various moderation tools, settings, statistics and other options.
      This is what an example comments section looks like. Commento allows nested/threaded comments, OAuth, markdown, and much more.

    • Cusdis

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      • Self-Hosted
      • Software as a Service (SaaS)
      35 alternatives to Cusdis 

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

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      1.  Anonymous CommentingCusdis allows you to comment and participate in discussions without revealing your personal information.
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      ReplyBox

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      22 alternatives to ReplyBox 

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

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      giscus

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      • Online
      • Self-Hosted
      • Software as a Service (SaaS)
      34 alternatives to giscus 

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

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      Thredded

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      • Free • Open Source
      • Self-Hosted
      54 alternatives to Thredded 

      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.

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      Hittly

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      • Freemium • Proprietary
      • Software as a Service (SaaS)
      66 alternatives to Hittly 

      Hittly is a membership community software for creators to build an audience, grow organically, moderate it effectively and monetize it by selling site memberships. Start building a loyal army of followers now!.

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