Isso
Lightweight self-hosted commenting server
Isso is a small, self-hosted commenting server written in Python that serves as a Disqus alternative for blogs. It uses SQLite and embeds a tiny JavaScript widget into pages.
Key features
- Tiny embeddable comments widget
- SQLite storage
- Comment editing and moderation
- Markdown support
Pros & cons
Strengths
- Very lightweight
- Easy to integrate with static sites
Trade-offs
- Comments only
- Minimal anti-spam built in
Isso replaces
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