remark42

comment engine

⭐ 5,486 stars on GitHub · 🍴 432 forks · 📜 License: mit · 💻 Language: Go

What is remark42?

A standout opensource self-host project on GitHub — host on your own server for full control over your data and costs.

The biggest strength is active opensource community — fast bug fixes, regular features, no abandonment risk.

Best for self-host enthusiasts wanting to try a strong-community opensource project.

Topics: the project is tagged with popular topics:

• 🏷️ comment-system
• 🏷️ commenting
• 🏷️ commenting-engines
• 🏷️ comments-widget
• 🏷️ privacy
• 🏷️ remark42
• 🏷️ self-hosted

📸 Screenshots

Quick install

The project supports Docker Compose:

git clone https://github.com/umputun/remark42.git
cd remark42
docker compose up -d

Check the README in the repo for required env variables.

Minimum system requirements

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• One-command docker compose up -d deploy in 2 minutes
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Resources

• 🔗 GitHub: umputun/remark42
• 🌐 Homepage: https://remark42.com
• 📚 Official docs: see README in the repo
• 💬 Community: GitHub Issues + Discussions

Article compiled from GitHub data on 05/05/2026. Star/fork counts may have changed — see live numbers via the GitHub link.