Disqus alternatives: 10 comment systems without ads

Why people leave Disqus

Ads on the free plan. Disqus Basic is "Free, ads-supported with a Top ads placement required," and pages with 4 or more top-level comments can also get in-thread ads. Going ad-free takes Plus, from $12/month or $11/month billed yearly; our guide to what Disqus is and how its pricing works covers every tier.

Data sharing. The privacy policy says "Disqus is also a marketing and data company" and that in the past 12 months it sold or shared all listed categories of personal data with Zeta Global, its owner since 2017, and business partners.

A privacy and security record. In May 2021, Norway's data protection authority announced a planned NOK 25 million fine over tracking without a legal basis; its 2024 final decision was a reprimand for sharing data with Zeta Global without valid consent from July 2018 to December 2019. In October 2017, Disqus also disclosed that a 2012 database snapshot exposed emails and usernames for 17.5 million users.

Export limits. Disqus exports arrive as emailed XML files, "designed for backup purposes only," and "Exports may not be available for all sites, particularly those of a large size."

The 10 best Disqus alternatives

Prices and limits are as of October 2026.

CommentCamp

CommentCamp is a comment and community platform for independent publishers, bloggers and WordPress sites, funded by optional member Pro for readers instead of ads or data sales. It will launch with an official WordPress plugin, a universal embed script and automated spam filtering. There's no direct Disqus importer; WordPress comment import and full data exports are on its roadmap. It's in private early access with a waitlist.

• Price: $0 for site owners, forever; readers never pay to read or comment.
• Free plan: Yes, with no hidden tiers.
• Best for: Ad-free comments plus community features.

Disclosure: CommentCamp is our product.

Hyvor Talk

Hyvor Talk is based in Paris, runs on servers in Frankfurt and has no ads or third-party trackers on any plan. Its importer takes Disqus and WordPress files up to 100MB, and imported comments arrive as guest comments.

• Price: From EUR 5/month billed yearly (EUR 50/year); Premium from EUR 12/month.
• Free plan: No; 14-day trial, no credit card.
• Best for: EU-hosted comments with a direct Disqus import. See more Hyvor Talk alternatives.

FastComments

FastComments says "We only add functional cookies for logging in, and do not add any tracking cookies." Its Creators plan covers 3 sites, 500,000 page loads and 5,000 saved comments a month, and it imports from Disqus, Hyvor Talk, Commento, IntenseDebate and WordPress.

• Price: Flex from $0.99/month; Creators $5.99/month; Pro $99/month.
• Free plan: No; 30-day trial, no credit card.
• Best for: Low-cost hosted comments with a Disqus importer.

GraphComment

GraphComment's free hosted plan has no ads and covers up to 1,000,000 data loads a month. Readers need a GraphComment account, so there are no guest comments, and Disqus migration is handled by their team rather than self-serve.

• Price: Starter $29/month ($25 billed yearly); Pro $59/month ($51 billed yearly).
• Free plan: Yes, up to 1,000,000 data loads a month.
• Best for: Busy sites that want a hosted free tier.

ReplyBox

ReplyBox promises "No ads. No user tracking." Readers sign in with Google or Twitter, and one pageview quota covers unlimited sites. Direct Disqus import is still listed as "an up-coming feature," so WordPress users sync Disqus comments into WordPress first.

• Price: $13/month billed yearly for up to 100,000 pageviews.
• Free plan: No; 14-day trial, no credit card.
• Best for: Owners of several small sites.

wpDiscuz

wpDiscuz is a free WordPress plugin with 60,000+ active installs and a 4.7 out of 5 rating from 581 reviews. Comments stay in your WordPress database, existing comments show up automatically, and social login covers 13 networks.

• Price: Free; optional add-on bundles at $120 or $190.
• Free plan: Yes.
• Best for: WordPress sites that want to drop external embeds.

Remark42

Remark42 is a free, MIT-licensed Go server you host yourself, with everything in a single data file. Readers use social login, email or anonymous posting, it says "There is no tracking of any sort," and it imports Disqus and WordPress comments.

• Price: Free; you pay for the server.
• Free plan: Yes, open source.
• Best for: Self-hosters who want social logins.

Comentario

Comentario is a free, MIT-licensed server on PostgreSQL or SQLite with no ads or tracking scripts. It imports Disqus, WordPress and Commento data, and v3.19.0 shipped on October 16, 2026.

• Price: Free; you pay for the server.
• Free plan: Yes, open source.
• Best for: Developers who want a Postgres backend.

Isso

Isso is a lightweight Python server backed by SQLite (MIT). There are no reader accounts, so comments are anonymous, and it imports Disqus and WordPress threads.

• Price: Free; you pay for the server.
• Free plan: Yes, open source.
• Best for: Minimal blogs that want account-free comments.

giscus

giscus stores threads in GitHub Discussions and promises "No tracking, no ads, always free." Commenters sign in with GitHub, and there's no Disqus import. Compare it with other free comment systems.

• Price: Free.
• Free plan: Yes, open source.
• Best for: Technical blogs whose readers live on GitHub.

Disqus alternatives compared

How to move your comments off Disqus

1. Export. In Disqus Admin, go to Community > Export and click "Export." The XML file is queued and emailed to your account address.
2. Sync to WordPress, if you use it. The Disqus plugin "automatically syncs comments back to WordPress," but "Syncing is not enabled by default." Synced comments stay in WordPress after you remove Disqus, so wpDiscuz, native comments and tools with a WordPress importer can use them.
3. Import. Off WordPress, upload the XML to a tool with a Disqus importer: Hyvor Talk, FastComments, Remark42, Comentario or Isso.
4. Keep URLs stable. Disqus ties each thread to a page with this.page.url and this.page.identifier, so changing permalinks mid-move can orphan threads.
5. Swap the embed. Remove the Disqus plugin or embed code, then add the new tool's script or plugin.

Tip: Keep Disqus installed until the XML file is in your inbox or WordPress has synced; large sites may not get an export at all.

Leave Disqus for free

CommentCamp gives publishers comments with no ads, data sharing or pageview fees, at $0 for site owners. It's in private early access: join the waitlist for an invite.