Commento
Commento is a comments widget designed to enhance the interaction on your website. It allows your readers to contribute to the discussion by upvoting comments that add value and downvoting those that don't. The widget supports markdown formatting, enabling bold, italics, external links, quotes, bullet points, code, and more. Commento also provides moderation tools to manage the conversation, allowing you to lock heated threads, remove off-topic comments, and enforce timeouts. It features a spam detection system, saving you the hassle of dealing with spammers. The widget supports nested replies, making discussions easier to follow. Importantly, Commento does not require your readers to sign up, reducing friction and encouraging more interaction. You can easily customize the look of the widget to match your website's aesthetics.
Commento++
Commento++ is a free, open-source application designed to provide a fast, lightweight comments box that you can embed in your static website. It offers a range of features including Markdown support, Disqus import, voting, automated spam detection, moderation tools, sticky comments, thread locking, and OAuth login. It also supports hot-reloading of comments and email notifications. Commento++ is designed to respect your privacy, with no adverts, and offers a more attractive comments box compared to other free and open-source alternatives. It is significantly lighter and faster than alternatives and can be deployed with a single click to a free Heroku account. For maximum control, you can also choose to self-host the application.
Cusdis
Cusdis is a lightweight, open-source comment system designed with privacy as a priority. It serves as an alternative to Disqus, offering a simple and user-friendly way to integrate a comment system into your existing website. The app is incredibly lightweight, with the JS SDK embedded to your website being only around 5kb. It features built-in i18n and dark-mode for a seamless user experience. Cusdis ensures you stay updated with new comments through email notifications, and allows for quick approval of comments directly from the notification email or webhook. You can also set a webhook URL that triggers when your website receives a new comment, allowing you to integrate Cusdis with your favorite tools such as Telegram. The app offers flexibility with its pricing, providing a free self-hosting option, a free cloud option with limited features, and a Cloud Pro option for unlimited access.