Top Free Commenting Systems

How Many Commenting Systems Products Does G2 Track?

Total Products under this Category: 41

Category Stats (Sep 2026)

  • Average Rating: 4.56/5 The average rating of products in this category, based on all submitted ratings
  • Top Trending Product: Simple Commenter (+1.05%) - Among all products in this category, Simple Commenter recorded the largest rating increase compared to last month

Last updated: September 11, 2026

How Does G2 Rank Commenting Systems Products?

Why You Can Trust G2's Software Rankings:

  • 30 Analysts and Data Experts
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G2's software rankings are built on verified user reviews, rigorous moderation, and a consistent research methodology maintained by a team of analysts and data experts. Each product is measured using the same transparent criteria, with no paid placement or vendor influence. While reviews reflect real user experiences, which can be subjective, they offer valuable insight into how software performs in the hands of professionals. Together, these inputs power the G2 Score, a standardized way to compare tools within every category.

G2 Grid® for Commenting Systems

G2 Grid® for Commenting Systems plotting products by satisfaction and market presence

Highlighted products: Viafoura, OpenWeb, IntenseDebate, Disqus, and Thrive Comments.

Underlying data: [Grid® JSON](https://www.g2.com/categories/commenting-systems/grids.json?focus%5B%5D=viafoura&focus%5B%5D=openweb&focus%5B%5D=intensedebate&focus%5B%5D=disqus&focus%5B%5D=thrive-comments)

FastComments

FastComments is a fast, live, platform that provides live discussion and content moderation solutions.

Average Rating: 4.9/5.0

Total Reviews: 6

How Do G2 Users Rate FastComments?

  • Moderation Tools: 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.8/10)
  • Text Commenting: 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.8/10)
  • Emojis: 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.8/10)
  • Ease of Use: 9.2/10 (Category avg: 9.2/10)

Who Is the Company Behind FastComments?

Who Uses This Product?

  • Company Size: 83% Small, 17% Medium

What Are Recent G2 Reviews of FastComments?

Simple Commenter

Simple Commenter is the best lightweight, visual feedback tool your clients will actually use without a single complaint. It delivers the perfect balance of powerful moderation features for developers and agencies with a user experience so simple that it's virtually foolproof for clients.

Average Rating: 4.8/5.0

Total Reviews: 5

How Do G2 Users Rate Simple Commenter?

  • Text Commenting: 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.8/10)
  • Ease of Use: 10.0/10 (Category avg: 9.2/10)

Who Is the Company Behind Simple Commenter?

Who Uses This Product?

  • Company Size: 100% Small

What Are Recent G2 Reviews of Simple Commenter?

Lyket

Lyket was born to solve a simple problem. Storing and managing like/dislike feedbacks on a website. Fastest implementation By using our React component or our HTML widget, you just need to choose a style, provide an identifier for your button, and you are done! Privacy oriented Most feedback services require visitors to sign up, and that can discourage interaction + is bad for privacy concerns. Ranking API In addition to our score keeping system, we provide updated and detailed rankings for all of your buttons. Nice, functional and tidy When you have hundreds of buttons, it is hard keeping your data in order. That is why we prioritize categorization! Each button can have one broad category, and multiple tags. Read more No bots allowed Lyket is integrated with Google reCAPTCHA V3 to provide protection against malicious use, while never interrupting your users. Simple pricing We offer a simple pricing that scales with your project, including a free plan for test/hobby projects. No credit card needed! Easy data management Visualize and edit your data on Lyket dashboard!

Average Rating: 5.0/5.0

Total Reviews: 4

How Do G2 Users Rate Lyket?

  • Ease of Use: 10.0/10 (Category avg: 9.2/10)

Who Is the Company Behind Lyket?

  • Seller: Lyket
  • HQ Location: N/A
  • Twitter: @LyketDev
    20 Twitter followers
  • LinkedIn® Page: www.linkedin.com
    1 employees on LinkedIn®

Who Uses This Product?

  • Company Size: 100% Small

What Are Recent G2 Reviews of Lyket?

Hyvor Talk

Hyvor Talk is a privacy-focused, fully-featured commenting platform. It is a privacy-first (no ads, no tracking) commenting platform to help website owners to build a community on their websites easily.

Average Rating: 4.8/5.0

Total Reviews: 3

How Do G2 Users Rate Hyvor Talk?

  • Moderation Tools: 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.8/10)
  • Text Commenting: 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.8/10)
  • Emojis: 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.8/10)
  • Ease of Use: 9.4/10 (Category avg: 9.2/10)

Who Is the Company Behind Hyvor Talk?

  • Seller: Hyvor
  • Year Founded: 2020
  • HQ Location: Paris, FR
  • LinkedIn® Page: www.linkedin.com
    5 employees on LinkedIn®

Who Uses This Product?

  • Company Size: 100% Small

What Are Recent G2 Reviews of Hyvor Talk?

What Are G2 Users Discussing About Hyvor Talk?

Arena.im

Arena is developing the next generation of live engagement tools powered by first party data, to build trusted, live audiences everywhere. Our solutions - Live Chat, Live Blog, CommerceAI) leverage the most popular features from social media to quickly create deep engagement on any platform you manage. Top industry leaders in news publishing and media trust Arena to bring their audiences together on the web, in apps, or at live events (or all three) to engage with content, community and commerce.

Average Rating: 4.6/5.0

Total Reviews: 22

How Do G2 Users Rate Arena.im?

  • Ease of Use: 8.9/10 (Category avg: 9.2/10)

Who Is the Company Behind Arena.im?

  • Seller: Arena.im
  • Year Founded: 2018
  • HQ Location: San Francisco, California
  • LinkedIn® Page: www.linkedin.com
    114 employees on LinkedIn®

Who Uses This Product?

  • Company Size: 64% Small, 27% Medium

What Are Recent G2 Reviews of Arena.im?

What Are G2 Users Discussing About Arena.im?

CommentR

Protect Your Ad Spend with CommentR Don't let unanswered comments waste your Meta ad spend. CommentR drafts every reply to your Facebook and Instagram comments in your brand voice, then waits for your one-click approval before posting. The AI never auto-posts; your brand stays safe by design. Key Features: - Built for paid-ads operators, agencies, and DTC brands. - Connects via Meta Graph API in 90 seconds. - Unified inbox for Facebook and Instagram posts and ads. - Brand Voice Learning adapts to your tone after 10 edits. - Supports 180+ languages with auto-detection. 7-day free trial, no credit card required.

Average Rating: 5.0/5.0

Total Reviews: 1

How Do G2 Users Rate CommentR?

  • Moderation Tools: 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.8/10)
  • Emojis: 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.8/10)
  • Ease of Use: 10.0/10 (Category avg: 9.2/10)

Who Is the Company Behind CommentR?

Who Uses This Product?

  • Company Size: 100% Small

What Are Recent G2 Reviews of CommentR?

Muut

Commenting and forums for your site.

Average Rating: 4.3/5.0

Total Reviews: 2

How Do G2 Users Rate Muut?

  • Moderation Tools: 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.8/10)
  • Text Commenting: 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.8/10)
  • Emojis: 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.8/10)
  • Ease of Use: 8.3/10 (Category avg: 9.2/10)

Who Is the Company Behind Muut?

  • Seller: Muut
  • HQ Location: N/A
  • Twitter: @getmuut
    669 Twitter followers
  • LinkedIn® Page: www.linkedin.com
    1 employees on LinkedIn®

Who Uses This Product?

  • Company Size: 100% Small

What Are Recent G2 Reviews of Muut?

What Are G2 Users Discussing About Muut?