Umputun Remark42 by umputun
comment engine
About Umputun Remark42
From the project's README at github.com/umputun/remark42. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
Remark42 is a self-hosted, lightweight and simple (yet functional) comment engine, which doesn't spy on users. It can be embedded into blogs, articles, or any other place where readers add comments.
Social login via Google, Facebook, Microsoft, GitHub, Apple, Yandex, Patreon, Discord, Telegram and custom OAuth2 providers Login via email Optional anonymous access Multi-level nested comments with both tree and plain presentations Import from Disqus and WordPress Markdown support with friendly formatter toolbar Moderator can remove comments and block users Voting, pinning and verification system Sortable comments Images upload with drag-and-drop Extractor for recent comments, cross-post RSS for all comments and each post Telegram, Slack, Webhook and email notifications for Admi
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 5.5k | github.com/umputun/remark42 |
| GitHub forks | 436 | github.com/umputun/remark42 |
| Docker Hub pulls | 2.2M | hub.docker.com / umputun |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 8.5 years | since Dec 2017 |
| Last commit | 10 days ago | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 27 | last: 25 days ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
| Funding links | 2 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
Security advisories
CVE-2023-45966. What people say on Hacker News
Ready to self-host Umputun Remark42?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
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