HTML Comment Box AlternativesComment Platforms and other similar apps like HTML Comment Box

HTML Comment Box is described as 'Easy wasy for your website to receive, and optionally approve/delete comments from your visitors' and is a comment platform in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to HTML Comment Box, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, SaaS, Wordpress and Linux apps. The best HTML Comment Box alternative is Discourse. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Discourse or Disqus. Other great sites and apps similar to HTML Comment Box are utterances, giscus, Commento and ReplyBox.

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  1. Discourse icon
     157 likes

    Discourse is an open source discussion platform built for the next decade of the Internet. A modern forum, everything's been redesigned to be easy.

    68 Discourse alternatives

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    Application type

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Ruby
    • JavaScript
    • Cloudron
    • Docker
     
    • Discourse is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to HTML Comment Box.

    • Discourse is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to HTML Comment Box.

    • Discourse is Free Personal and Open SourceHTML Comment Box is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Disqus icon
     93 likes

    Disqus offers the best add-on tools for site owners to power discussions, increase engagement, and earn revenue.

    52 Disqus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Wordpress
     
  3. Isso icon
     32 likes

    Isso – Ich schrei sonst – is a lightweight commenting server written in Python and JavaScript. It aims to be a drop-in replacement for Disqus.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • Isso is the most popular Linux alternative to HTML Comment Box.

    • Isso is Free and Open SourceHTML Comment Box is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Isso is Privacy focusedHTML Comment Box is not according to our users
  4. utterances icon
     11 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • GitHub
     
  5. giscus icon
     5 likes

    A comments system powered by GitHub Discussions. Let visitors leave comments and reactions on your website via GitHub!

    33 giscus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • giscus is the most popular SaaS alternative to HTML Comment Box.

    • giscus is Free and Open SourceHTML Comment Box is Freemium and Proprietary
  6. Commento icon
     11 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
     
    • Commento is the most popular commercial alternative to HTML Comment Box.

    • Commento is Paid and Open SourceHTML Comment Box is Freemium and Proprietary
  7. ReplyBox icon
     6 likes

    ReplyBox is a simple, privacy-focused comment system that's light-weight and blazingly-fast.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  8. Booklet icon
     Like

    Booklet is a asynchronous discussion forum as an alternative to chat. It sends calm, automated summaries to everybody so that they stay informed and engaged - without having to stay logged in.

    49 Booklet alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  9. Cusdis icon
     3 likes

    Open source, lightweight (~5kb gzip), privacy-friendly alternative to Disqus.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Online
     
  10. Thredded icon
     3 likes

    Feature-rich and lightning fast forums. Works standalone or as a Rails engine. Markdown by default, with plugins for code highlighting, KaTeX math, and BBCode. No JavaScript required. Easy deployment on Heroku or with Ansible.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  11. talkatv icon
     12 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • JavaScript
     
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