Remark42 is a privacy-focused, self-hosted comment engine written in Go. Created by Umputun, it emphasizes simplicity, performance, and user privacy. Remark42 supports multiple authentication providers, offers robust moderation tools, and can be deployed with minimal configuration. It’s particularly popular among technical bloggers and documentation sites.
- Privacy-first - No tracking, anonymous commenting support
- Multiple auth providers - Google, GitHub, Twitter, Facebook, email
- Moderation tools - Admin panel with edit, delete, and block features
- Voting system - Upvote/downvote comments for quality filtering
- RSS feeds - Subscribe to comments via RSS
- Export/Import - Migrate from Disqus, WordPress, or Commento
- Docker-ready - Official Docker image for easy deployment
- Low resource usage - Efficient Go backend with minimal footprint
- Telegram notifications - Get comment alerts via Telegram bot
- Blog and documentation comments
- Community discussion on static sites
- Self-hosted alternatives to hosted commenting platforms
- Self-hosted commenting platform
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