remark42
Lightweight and simple comment engine, which doesn't spy on users. It can be embedded into blogs, articles or any other place where readers add comments.
At a glance
- GitHub stars
- 5.6k
- Last activity
- 2026-11-02
- Latest release
- v1.18.0
2026-10-11 - Commits (12 mo)
- 266
- License
- MIT
- Language / platform
- Docker, Go
Maintenance health: Actively maintained — Commits in the last 3 months.
Run remark42 yourself
- RAM: ~4 GB server (2 vCPU)
- Docker: yes
- Storage: plan disk for your data (media/files grow fast); attach a volume or use object storage.
- federated servers grow with followers and media
Estimated monthly server cost
| Provider | Plan size | ~ USD / month | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vultr | 4 GB | $20 | Deploy → |
| DigitalOcean | 4 GB | $24 | Deploy → |
| Akamai (Linode) | 4 GB | $24 | Deploy → |
Rough estimate from the app's stack and category, not a benchmark. Several light apps can share one server. Some hosting links may be affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you; it never affects which apps we list.
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