Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Self-hosted comment-system for static sites
External comments for static HTML pages, a lightweight self-hosted disqus alternative. - skx/e-comments
This is a self-hosted commenting system designed for static websites. It allows site owners to add user comments without relying on external services. The system is built for developers who want to maintain full… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. Self-hosted comment-system for static sites launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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2021 · cusdis.com · its alternatives →
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Hosted commenting that's painless to embed, a pleasure to use, and a breeze to moderate.
2018 · commentbox.io · its alternatives →
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2019 · commento.io · its alternatives →
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An extension for Firefox and Chrome to add comments to any URL - comntr/webext
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →
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A fast, bloat-free comments platform (Github mirror) - adtac/commento
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
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CommentBox.io▲120A beautiful, ad-free alternative to Disqus.
2018 · commentbox.io · its alternatives →
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remark42▲72Remark42 is a self-hosted, lightweight commenting system
2021 · remark42.com · its alternatives →
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FastComments▲111FastComments is a live commenting system and Disqus alternative for static sites, WordPress, and any web application. Frontend and backend SDKs for building commenting and chat features into your existing applications.
2020 · fastcomments.com · its alternatives →
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I've been working on creating threaded blog posts using RSS feeds. Something similar to Twitter but kind of worse and better in its own way. I had an idea that if users are allowed to embed the threads to their posts, it acts like a simple comment section. Try it out, no accounts required.
2024 · blog.bhread.com · its alternatives →
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Static.app▲228One-click hosting solution for your static website
2021 · static.app · its alternatives →
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HI Hacker News! I’m very excited to show you this project I have been working on, MarkdownSite.com. For folks who interact with the website, it is a web hosting platform where you can add your repository and have a website built from the `public/` directory. Files in `site/` with an `.md` extension are rendered from markdown to HTML, and the website is then available at a random subdomain. For folks that set up their own instance, it can also become a framework for customized building. The entire project is open source and I tried my best to document and explain the structure of…
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Disqus alternative. License: AGPL. Uses a bit much memory (2 GB min, 4 better), should be possible to get below 0.5 GB if pre-compiling JVM stuff. There's SaaS hosting. Long term (2027+ ?), the idea is that inactive blogs (those that don't get comments) pay 1? 2? EUR / month. Then, one wouldn't need to feel stressed up about having an inactive blog — it'd cost about the same as the domain name. Previously on HN: (as you can see, I've been working on this for a while — had another job in between, and, sleepiness health problems, making things take longer, plus, being generally clueless…
2025 · blog-comments.talkyard.io · its alternatives →
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Hi everyone, I made a commenting system that accepts submissions via email, instead of requiring a login. The back story is I wanted some interactivity for my site/blog, but I felt like requiring a signup wouldn't be a good UX. I'm looking to get feedback on it from the HN community. Please feel free to ask questions and let me know your thoughts, especially what you don't like about it. If it's a decent UX then I would like to make it OSS, as I feel that it could potentially fill a void, especially for beautiful small websites. Here's the basic flow of data: 1. When the site is…
2023 · r3ply.com · its alternatives →
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Whatfix Comments▲205Add comments and collaborate anywhere on the web
2023 · whatfix.com · its alternatives →
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2021 · remarkbox.com · its alternatives →
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Host your static HTML website online in just a few clicks
2024 · static.app · its alternatives →
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Commentblocks▲101Hey HN, I'm a freelance web developer and got tired of the endless email chains during website QA. Clients would send screenshots with red circles, or worse, Word docs with "the button on the page with the thing." I'd spend more time decoding feedback than actually fixing stuff. So I built Commentblocks. You add a script to your staging site, send clients a link, and they click anywhere on the page to leave a comment. That's it. No signup for them, no explaining how to use it. Each comment captures the exact element, viewport size, browser, and URL. Comments show up in a dashboard or can go…
Feb 2026 · commentblocks.com · its alternatives →
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2020 · demo.souradip.com · its alternatives →
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Greetings, creator here! I've been working on a new blogging platform specifically for lists on and off for a few months now and I'm excited to officially announce its launch. After seeing https://charm.sh a few months ago, I've been enamored by the idea of SSH apps. I decided that a blogging platform focused on developers could be the perfect use case for an SSH app. Also, I love writing lists. I think restricting writing to a set of lists can really help improve clarity in thought. The goal of this blogging platform is to make it simple to use the tools you love to write and…
2022 · lists.sh · its alternatives →
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Simple Commenter▲212Hey HN, I'm Aleksander, and I built Simple Commenter to solve a problem I faced as a freelance web developer. This tool simplifies client feedback by allowing comments directly on your website with just one line of code. It works seamlessly with platforms like WordPress, Shopify, and Webflow. The backend is user-friendly, making comment management easy. If you're dealing with similar challenges, check it out!
2024 · simplecommenter.com · its alternatives →
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OpenRemark▲14An open-source comment system for static websites
Jun 2026 · open-remark.zeon.studio · its alternatives →
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