Isso – a commenting server similar to Disqus

Isso – Ich schrei sonst – is a lightweight commenting server written in Python and JavaScript. It aims to be a drop-in replacement for Disqus.

Features

Comments written in Markdown
Users can edit or delete own comments (within 15 minutes by default). Comments in moderation queue are not publicly visible before activation.
SQLite backend
Because comments are not Big Data.
Disqus & WordPress Import
You can migrate your Disqus/WordPress comments without any hassle.
Configurable JS client
Embed a single JS file, 65kB (20kB gzipped) and you are done.

See isso-comments.de for a live demo, more details and documentation.

Requirements

Install Isso from PyPi:

pip install isso

Then, follow the Quickstart guide.

If you're stuck, follow the Install guide, see Troubleshooting and browse the the full documentation.

A Docker image with the latest stable release is provided at ghcr.io/isso-comments/isso:latest. See Using Docker.

Refer to the docs for Installing from Source.

MIT, see LICENSE.