Commento vs Isso
Comparing two open source alternatives to Disqus . Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.
Isso
MITA lightweight, self-hosted commenting server written in Python and JavaScript, built as a drop-in replacement for Disqus.
Side-by-side comparison
 Commento | Isso | |
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| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| GitHub Stars | 780 | 5,296 |
| Forks | 188 | 465 |
| Open Issues | — | 63 |
| Last Commit | Aug 5, 2026 | May 5, 2026 |
| First Released | Apr 16, 2018 | Oct 17, 2012 |
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