isso-comments/isso
a Disqus alternative observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
80/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 44
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5068
- days_rel: 161
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
5304 stars · 465 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Isso is a lightweight, self-hosted commenting server written in Python and JavaScript, designed as a drop-in replacement for Disqus. It embeds via a single small JS file, stores comments in SQLite, supports Markdown, moderation, and Disqus/WordPress import.
Use cases
- add comments to a static website without third-party tracking
- self-host a Disqus alternative
- migrate existing Disqus or WordPress comments
- allow anonymous comments with moderation queue
- embed a lightweight comment widget on a blog
When to choose
- you want privacy-friendly, self-hosted comments with no third-party scripts
- your site is static or lightweight and you want a tiny JS embed
- you prefer SQLite over running a full database server
- you need to import comments from Disqus or WordPress
When to avoid
- you need large-scale, high-traffic comment infrastructure
- you want rich social login integrations or SSO out of the box
- you need a hosted, zero-maintenance solution
- you require advanced spam filtering beyond basic moderation
Facets
application · maturity active
http-server web-framework database markdown templating web-development self-hosted privacy cms python self-hosted cross-platform comments disqus-alternative sqlite static-sites anonymous-comments moderation javascript-embed docker web-server linux
5 sources
- readme: https://github.com/isso-comments/isso · fetched 2026-08-28 · 8e6a922d5460
- homepage: https://isso-comments.de · fetched 2026-08-29 · c8891826a299
- site_page: https://isso-comments.de/docs · fetched 2026-08-29 · caf558977ec7
- site_page: https://isso-comments.de/docs/contributing · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6d8a7c2327b9
- registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/isso/json · fetched 2026-08-29 · f7b6c40420d7
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| isso-comments/isso | main | 80 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="isso-comments/isso")
Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00 · Report a problem