# remark42

> remark42 is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the social & forums category. 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. It has 5,621 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and ships a Docker image.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/umputun/remark42 |
| Website | https://remark42.com/ |
| Demo | https://remark42.com/demo/ |
| GitHub stars | 5,621 |
| Forks | 455 |
| Open issues | 76 |
| License | MIT |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | Go |
| Docker image | Yes |
| Platforms | Docker, Go |
| Categories | Social & Forums |
| Commits, last 12 months | 235 |
| Last commit | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Latest release | v1.17.1 (Sep 14, 2026) |
| Created | Dec 20, 2017 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: commenting, comment-system, self-hosted, commenting-engines, comments-widget, remark42, privacy

## Install

remark42 ships a Docker image; follow the README at https://github.com/umputun/remark42 for the image name and environment variables.

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