Product Overview
Remark42 is a self-hosted commenting engine that prioritizes user privacy while providing a simple and lightweight solution for embedding comments in various platforms such as blogs, articles, and more. This comment engine does not collect user data, ensuring a safe and secure experience for readers.
Main Features
Remark42 offers a range of features to enhance the commenting experience:
- Social login: Users can log in using their Google, Twitter, Facebook, Microsoft, GitHub, Apple, Yandex, Patreon, or Telegram accounts.
- Login via email: For users who prefer to keep their comments anonymous, they can opt for an email-based login system.
- Optional anonymous access: Readers can choose to comment anonymously if they prefer not to share their personal information.
- Multi-level nested comments: Users can engage in discussions by posting replies to existing comments, with both tree and plain presentation options available.
- Import from Disqus and WordPress: Existing commenting systems can be easily migrated to Remark42 for a seamless experience.
- Markdown support: Users can format their comments using Markdown syntax, making it easy to add emphasis, links, and other formatting elements.
- Moderator controls: Site administrators can remove comments and block users to maintain a healthy online community.
- Voting, pinning, and verification system: Readers can vote on comments, pin their favorites, and verify the authenticity of certain posts.
- Sortable comments: Users can sort comments by date, score, or other criteria for easier navigation.
- Image upload: Readers can add images to their comments using a drag-and-drop interface.
- Extractor for recent comments and cross-posting: Site administrators can extract recent comments and cross-post them across different platforms.
- RSS feed: Users can subscribe to an RSS feed of all comments or individual posts.
- Notifications: Admins and users receive notifications via Telegram, Slack, email, or webhooks when a new comment is posted on their site.
- Data export and automatic backups: Site administrators can export data to JSON format and set up automatic backups for added security.
- Dockerized deployment: Remark42 can be easily deployed using Docker, allowing for seamless installation and management.
- Self-contained executable: The commenting engine can also be run as a self-contained executable on Linux, Windows, or macOS platforms.
- Customizable UI: Users can choose from two themes (white and dark) to customize the look and feel of their comments section.