Comentario
Privacy-friendly, self-hosted web comments engine
Comentario is a fast, privacy-conscious commenting platform that you can embed on any website. It is a lightweight self-hosted alternative to Disqus written in Go.
Key features
- Embeddable comments widget
- No tracking or ads
- Multiple identity providers
- Moderation dashboard
Pros & cons
Strengths
- Released under the MIT license
- Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
- First-class Docker support for quick deployment
- Written in Go
Trade-offs
- Comments only, not a forum
- Younger project
Comentario replaces
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