3 self-hosted Facebook Comments alternatives

Facebook Comments is a popular proprietary tool in the forums & community space. These open-source apps let you replace Facebook Comments with software you host and control yourself.

Best self-hosted Facebook Comments alternatives

Commento

Forums & Community

Privacy-friendly embeddable discussion widget

Replaces Disqus, Facebook Comments

★ 3.8k Easy setup MIT

Coral

Forums & Community

Open-source commenting platform for newsrooms

Replaces Disqus, Facebook Comments

★ 2k Medium setup Apache-2.0

Schnack

Forums & Community

Lightweight self-hosted commenting system

Replaces Disqus, Facebook Comments

★ 1.8k Easy setup MIT

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Switching from Facebook Comments

Moving off Facebook Comments means trading a managed subscription for a service you run yourself. The payoff is ownership: no per-seat pricing, no vendor lock-in, and full control of your data. Start with the option above that matches your setup-difficulty comfort level — every app links to a detailed specs page and head-to-head comparisons.