Commento is a fast, privacy-focused, self-hosted commenting platform written in Go. It was designed as a lightweight alternative to Disqus, emphasizing user privacy, minimal resource usage, and ease of deployment. Commento offers essential commenting features without bloat, making it ideal for blogs and static sites.
- Privacy-first - No tracking, no ads, GDPR-compliant by design
- Fast performance - Lightweight Go backend with minimal JavaScript
- Markdown support - Rich text editing with Markdown syntax
- Moderation dashboard - Web-based interface for managing comments
- Email notifications - Notify commenters of replies and updates
- OAuth providers - GitHub, GitLab, Google, Twitter, and email login
- Domain management - Restrict comments to approved domains
- Import/export - Migrate from Disqus or other platforms
- PostgreSQL storage - Reliable database backend
- Blog and documentation comments
- Community discussion on static sites
- Self-hosted alternatives to hosted commenting platforms
- Self-hosted commenting platform
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