Will existing Disqus threads come over?

If Disqus still gives you an export, Remark42 can import it. Treat it as a cutover. New comments go through Remark42 so you stop loading their script.

Why not just Ghost comments?

Ghost members can comment inside Ghost. Remark42 is the Disqus-shaped widget for any static or CMS page. Pick one embed.

Stacks / Docs

Easy

Remark42

Comments you host. Remark42 is MIT — Disqus without the ad-funded widget.

The problem

Disqus puts a third-party comment widget on the post, with ads on the free tier and a moderate-comments meter on paid. You wanted threaded comments on a site you already host. Remark42 is a MIT Go comment server: import, vote, notify, no Disqus JS on the page.

Replaces

Disqus

Replace Disqus

Estimated SaaS saved

$1,200

per year, small team, before lock-in

Start on Railway

Ghost / WordPress if you also want to leave Medium or WordPress.com

Sponsor this stack Tip jar

Placeholder: Remark42 + a volume (or Bolt DB path) behind the site that currently loads Disqus. No one-click template in this repo yet — Start on Railway. The publication itself can sit on /stacks/ghost-cms.

The stack

Remark42
MIT self-hosted comment engine

Cost table

You stop paying	Typical / year	Self-host instead
Disqus Pro (small site)	$1,200	Remark42 on a volume

Agent setup prompt

Replace Disqus with Remark42 (https://remark42.com).

- One service, persist the data path on a volume. Set the site URL and allowed origins. Embed the Remark42 snippet instead of Disqus.
- Optional: import a Disqus XML dump if you still have one. Confirm a test comment. SMTP for reply notify via Resend.
- Write AGENT_PROMPT.md.

Also as markdown: /stacks/remark42-comments.md

FAQ

Will existing Disqus threads come over?: If Disqus still gives you an export, Remark42 can import it. Treat it as a cutover. New comments go through Remark42 so you stop loading their script.
Why not just Ghost comments?: Ghost members can comment inside Ghost. Remark42 is the Disqus-shaped widget for any static or CMS page. Pick one embed.