Add a comment section to your blog without giving ad networks access to your readers' behaviour data.
Self-host the server so you own all comment data instead of relying on a third-party SaaS.
Import your existing Disqus comments to migrate away from ad-supported commenting.
Connect Commento to your site's own login system via single sign-on so readers don't need a separate account.
| adtac/commento | tus/tusd | dagger/container-use | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stars | 3,782 | 3,781 | 3,778 |
| Language | Go | Go | Go |
| Setup difficulty | moderate | moderate | moderate |
| Complexity | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| Audience | developer | developer | developer |
Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.
Requires a running PostgreSQL database and a configured SMTP server for email notifications.
Commento is a comment system you can add to any website so your readers can leave comments. It is designed to be an alternative to services like Disqus or Facebook Comments, with the main difference being that it does not show ads and does not track your readers for advertising purposes. The README makes the point directly: with Disqus, your readers are the product being sold to advertisers, with Commento, you pay for the service and your readers are not tracked. Feature-wise it covers the basics you would expect from a modern comment platform. Readers can write in Markdown, vote on comments, and receive email notifications when someone replies to them. You can import existing comments from Disqus. Site owners get moderation tools, the ability to pin comments to the top, and the ability to lock threads to prevent further discussion. Login can be handled through OAuth (social logins) or through single sign-on if you want to connect it to your own authentication system. Automated spam detection is also included. The platform is described as lightweight and fast compared to alternatives. Disqus and similar services add significant page weight because they load third-party tracking scripts, Commento does not do that. Commento is open-source software, and this repository is a GitHub mirror of the main codebase. There is a hosted cloud version available at commento.io, which is a paid service. If you prefer to run it yourself, the documentation covers self-hosted installation. The README points to the docs site for both setup instructions and contribution guidelines. The project is written in Go on the backend. It supports Markdown in comments, OAuth-based login, single sign-on, and email notifications, and it includes spam detection and moderation tools for site owners.
A privacy-first comment system you can add to any website, no ads, no reader tracking, as a self-hosted alternative to Disqus or Facebook Comments.
Mainly Go. The stack also includes Go, PostgreSQL, OAuth.
Open-source mirror of a commercial project, check the repo for the specific license terms before using.
Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 1h+ to a first successful run.
Mainly developer.
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