Isso – Ich schrei sonst – is a lightweight commenting server written in Python and JavaScript. It aims to be a drop-in replacement for Disqus.
- 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.
- Python 3.8+ (+ devel headers)
- SQLite 3.3.8 or later
- a working C compiler
Install Isso from PyPi:
pip install issoThen, follow the Quickstart guide.
If you're stuck, follow the Install guide, see Troubleshooting and browse the the full documentation.
Note
The Docker image tagging scheme for stable releases was changed from :latest
to :release as of March 2024
(#970, #1012)
A Docker image with
the latest stable release is provided at ghcr.io/isso-comments/isso:release,
while isso:latest is rebuilt on every push to the master branch. See
Using Docker.
The maintainers recommend pinning the image to a
release tag, e.g.
isso:0.13.0.
- Pull requests are very much welcome! These might be good first issues
- See Ways to Contribute
- Translate
Refer to the docs for Installing from Source.
- Join
#issovia IRC on Libera.Chat - Ask a question on GitHub Discussions.
MIT, see LICENSE.