Disqus adds a hosted comment section to blogs, but it injects ads and trackers and holds your readers' comments. Self-hosted comment engines keep the discussion on your own server, load faster, and respect visitor privacy.
5 open-source alternatives to Disqus you can host yourself, ranked by GitHub stars and updated daily.
| # | App | Category | Stars | Language | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
umputun/remark42
|
Social Networks & Forums | 5,648 | Go | today |
| 2 |
isso-comments/isso
|
Social Networks & Forums | 5,313 | Python | 17d |
| 3 |
coralproject/talk
|
Social Networks & Forums | 2,004 | TypeScript | 5d |
| 4 |
devrsi0n/chirpy
|
Social Networks & Forums | 599 | TypeScript | 1d |
| 5 |
dyu/comments
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Social Networks & Forums | 63 | HTML | 3y |