# schn4ck/schnack

🗣️ Simple self-hosted node app for Disqus-like drop-in commenting on static websites

Repository: https://github.com/schn4ck/schnack
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/schnack
Homepage: https://schnack.cool/
Language: JavaScript
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: nodejs, commenting, disqus-clone, disqus, schnack
Last push: 2023-03-03T07:38:46+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3255, "days_push": 1279, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1814, forks 78 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:39.794112+00:00)

## What it is
Schnack is a tiny, self-hosted, open-source commenting system for static websites, serving as a Disqus-like drop-in widget. It offers OAuth login via third-party providers, a slick moderation UI, and webpush notifications for new comments.

## Use cases
- add comments to a static blog without Disqus
- self-host a privacy-friendly, ad-free commenting system
- moderate comments with allow/reject and trust/block controls
- let visitors sign in with GitHub, Twitter, Google, or Facebook
- get notified via webpush or Slack when comments await moderation

## When to choose
- you run a static site or blog and want lightweight (~8 KB) comments
- you want to avoid third-party ads and tracking on your site
- you prefer self-hosting and owning your comment data
- you want simple OAuth-based login without managing user accounts

## When to avoid
- you need a fully hosted, zero-maintenance comment service
- you require rich features like threaded discussions, voting, or spam filtering at scale
- you don't want to run and maintain a Node.js server
- your site is dynamic and already has a built-in comment system

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: auth, webhook, http-server, plugin-system
- domain: web-development, self-hosted, cms, privacy
- platform: self-hosted
- tags: commenting-system, disqus-alternative, static-sites, oauth, webpush-notifications, comment-moderation, nodejs, web-server

## Member repositories
- schn4ck/schnack (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:39.794112+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:21:06.675799+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/schn4ck/schnack (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:39.794112+00:00, sha edf1e481729f)
  - homepage: https://schnack.cool/ (fetched 2026-08-29T10:59:57.061169+00:00, sha 2d354daede50)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.