IntenseDebate AlternativesComment Platforms and other similar apps like IntenseDebate

IntenseDebate is described as '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' and is a comment platform in the social & communications category. There are more than 25 alternatives to IntenseDebate for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, SaaS, Wordpress and Linux apps. The best IntenseDebate alternative is Disqus, which is free. Other great apps like IntenseDebate are Isso, utterances, giscus and Commento.

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  1. Disqus icon

    Disqus

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

    52 Disqus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Wordpress
     

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

    • Disqus is the most popular free alternative to IntenseDebate.

    • Disqus is Freemium and ProprietaryIntenseDebate is Free and Proprietary
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    Isso

     32 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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    • Isso is the most popular Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to IntenseDebate.

    • Isso is the most popular Open Source alternative to IntenseDebate.

    • Isso is Free and Open SourceIntenseDebate is Free and Proprietary
    • Isso is Privacy focusedIntenseDebate is not according to our users
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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!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • giscus is the most popular SaaS alternative to IntenseDebate.

    • giscus is Free and Open SourceIntenseDebate is Free and Proprietary
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    Commento

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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.
     

    • Commento is the most popular commercial alternative to IntenseDebate.

    • Commento is Paid and Open SourceIntenseDebate is Free and Proprietary
  7. Cusdis icon

    Cusdis

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

    39 Cusdis alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Online
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  9. HTML Comment Box icon

    HTML Comment Box

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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    talkatv

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • JavaScript
     

  12. jskomment

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    jskomment is an open source commenting system that is built on javascript and AJAX.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
     
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    Commentar

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    Commentar is a self hosted open source commenting system which can easily be integrated into any existing system. It is a modular system and some features that will be implemented are:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
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