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Cusdis

Lightweight, privacy-friendly embeddable comment system

Chat & Communication Archived ★ 2.8k stars Easy setup GPL-3.0

This project is archived. Upstream development has stopped, so expect no new features or security fixes. Consider an actively maintained chat & communication alternative.

Cusdis is an open-source, lightweight alternative to Disqus that embeds a tiny comment widget into websites. It is privacy-focused, with no tracking and a small footprint.

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Key features

  • Tiny embeddable widget
  • Privacy-friendly, no tracking
  • Email and webhook notifications
  • Moderation dashboard

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (2.8k GitHub stars)

Trade-offs

  • Comments only
  • Smaller feature set

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