Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to SideComments.js

add Medium like comments to your site

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. SideComments.js launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1C
   cmmntsfree tier, from $19/mo▲162

   Add a powerful comment section to any website

   Sep 2026 · cmmnts.in · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Commenze▲144

   Fully customizable comment sections for any website

   2020 · commenze.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Carnival▲165

   Add Medium-style comments to any web site.

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   JustComments▲134

   Comment system for websites

   2019 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Commont▲123

   Start meaningful conversations

   2021 · commont.app · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Sidenotes▲118

   Medium & Rap Genius-like in-line commenting by Livefyre

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Stylish▲109

   Restyle the web with custom CSS

   2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Whatfix Comments▲205

   Add comments and collaborate anywhere on the web

   2023 · whatfix.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   MyTwoCents▲86

   Add a comment section to any website - as a site user

   2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Sidenote▲268

    Comment and live chat on any page of the internet

    2024 · sidenoteapp.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Hello Tab▲128

    Replaces your new tab page with random thoughts from others

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Broadsheet▲79

    Create and publish responsive pages for free

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13CF
    Comments for Medium.com▲5

    2015 · medium.com · its alternatives →

14. 14MB
    MyTwoCents – browser extension to put a comment section on any website▲63

    2017 · mytwocentscomments.website · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Medium Sounds▲116

    Add music to your Medium posts

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    A Firefox extension to leave comments on any URL▲227

    An extension for Firefox and Chrome to add comments to any URL - comntr/webext

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Bedazzle▲124

    Add rich text to your Tweets

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    MediumX▲68

    add amazing functionalities for reading Medium articles

    2020 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    tweedium▲126

    Transform your tweetstorms to Medium posts

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Commentblocks▲101

    Hey 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 →

21. 21
    Comment Mode▲151

    Watch YouTube videos and read comments at the same time

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Disqus (relaunch)▲12

    Turn your comments into a Reddit like community

    2015 · disqus.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Floatalk▲86

    On-site commenting and sharing tool

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Pike▲69

    Add private comments to links you share with friends

    2015 · pikeapp.com · its alternatives →

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