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Open source alternatives to Disqus

We track 4 open-source Disqus alternatives, of which 4 currently score 70 or above on Repoly's GitHub health scale and 4 ship a Docker image. remark42 leads on health at 95/100 with 112 commits in the last 90 days; across all 4 projects you are choosing between Apache-2.0, MIT.

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All 4 Disqus alternatives, ranked by health

  • Top pick · highest health

    remark42

    95 GOOD

    Lightweight and simple comment engine, which doesn't spy on users. It can be embedded into blogs, articles or any other place where readers add comments.

    ★ 5.6k · ⟳ today · v1.17.1 · MIT

    DockerGo
    Website ↗ Source ↗

  • Artalk

    93 GOOD

    Comment system built in Golang, providing a lightweight and highly customizable solution for adding comments to your website.

    ★ 2.3k · ⟳ 3 days ago · v2.10.0 · MIT

    DockerGo
    Website ↗ Source ↗

  • Isso

    76 GOOD

    Lightweight commenting server written in Python and Javascript. It aims to be a drop-in replacement for Disqus.

    ★ 5.3k · ⟳ today · 0.14.0 · MIT

    DockerPython
    Website ↗ Source ↗

  • Coral

    71 GOOD

    A better commenting experience from Vox Media.

    ★ 2k · ⟳ 10 days ago · v9.11.8 · Apache-2.0

    DockerNodejs
    Website ↗ Source ↗

Disqus alternatives: common questions

What is the most maintained open source alternative to Disqus?

remark42 scores highest at 95/100, with 112 commits in the last 90 days, 5.6k GitHub stars and its latest release (v1.17.1) published today. It is also the most active by raw commit count.

Which Disqus alternatives use a permissive licence?

4 of 4 are permissively licensed (MIT, Apache, BSD or similar): remark42 (MIT), Artalk (MIT), Isso (MIT), Coral (Apache-2.0). 0 use copyleft licences such as GPL or AGPL, which require you to publish changes if you distribute a modified version.

Which Disqus alternatives run in Docker?

4 of 4 publish a Docker image or Compose file: remark42, Artalk, Isso, Coral. Docker support contributes 10 of the 100 available health points, because it is the clearest signal that self-hosting is a supported path rather than an afterthought.