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, Commento and giscus.

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IntenseDebate alternatives page was last updated Jun 13, 2021
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  1. Disqus icon
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    Disqus offers the best add-on tools for site owners to power discussions, increase engagement, and earn revenue.

    51 Disqus alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    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 IntenseDebate

     
    • 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
  2. Isso icon
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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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

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

    Isso VS IntenseDebate

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

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • GitHub

    utterances Features

    1.  Embedded comments
    2.  Ad-free

    utterances VS IntenseDebate

     
  4. Commento icon
     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
    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 IntenseDebate

     
    • Commento is the most popular commercial alternative to IntenseDebate.

    • Commento is Paid and Open SourceIntenseDebate is Free and Proprietary
  5. giscus icon
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    A comments system powered by GitHub Discussions. Let visitors leave comments and reactions on your website via GitHub!

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • ID flagIndonesia

    Platforms

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

    giscus Features

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

    giscus VS IntenseDebate

     
    • giscus is the most popular SaaS alternative to IntenseDebate.

    • giscus is Free and Open SourceIntenseDebate is Free and Proprietary
  6. Cusdis icon
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    Open source, lightweight (~5kb gzip), privacy-friendly alternative to Disqus.

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    Cusdis Features

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

    Cusdis VS IntenseDebate

     
  7. Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

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

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    HTML Comment Box Features

    1.  Embeddable
    2.  Profanity filter

    HTML Comment Box VS IntenseDebate

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

    License model

    • FreeOpen 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 IntenseDebate

     
  9. Juvia icon
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    A commenting server similar to Disqus and IntenseDebate

    Licensed under AGPL: https://github.com/phusion/juvia/blob/master/LICENSE.TXT.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Discontinued

    Per project's README: Juvia is currently unmaintained. See https://github.com/phusion/juvia

    Juvia VS IntenseDebate

     
  10. coComment icon
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    coComment is a service for managing, powering and researching conversations online. When using coComment, you can keep track of your comments across any site, share them with friends, and get notified when you get a response.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Firefox
    Discontinued

    Seems to be discontinued as of April 2 2013.

    coComment VS IntenseDebate

     
    • coComment is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to IntenseDebate.

    • coComment is Free and Open SourceIntenseDebate is Free and Proprietary
  11. Hyvor Talk icon
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    The Best Commenting Platform For Your Website.

    26 Hyvor Talk alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • LK flagSri Lanka

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Hyvor Talk Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Embedded comments
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Reviews and Recommendations
    5.  Ratings
    6.  Reactions

    Hyvor Talk VS IntenseDebate

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

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted

    jskomment VS IntenseDebate

     
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