Head-to-head · Commenting Systems
Disqus vs GraphComment
Disqus leads on 1 check, GraphComment on 5, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreDisqus · 9.2/10
- Lowest starting priceDisqus · $12/mo
- Free planboth
- Most featuresGraphComment · 5 of 5
Disqus scores higher on our rubric for commenting systems: 9.2 against 7.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #7.
Disqus is cheaper to start at $12/mo against $25/mo. GraphComment offers sso support; Disqus doesn't publish it. GraphComment offers spam filtering; Disqus doesn't publish it. GraphComment offers comment reactions; Disqus doesn't publish it. GraphComment offers email notifications; Disqus doesn't publish it.
Disqus is the better fit for publishers wanting a mature, full-featured platform. GraphComment is the better fit for growing communities wanting AI and reputation moderation.
- Disqus fits best
Publishers wanting a mature, full-featured platform
- GraphComment fits best
Growing communities wanting AI and reputation moderation
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Side by side
| Feature | Disqus 9.2/10 Visit ↗ | GraphComment 7.1/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.2 | 7.1 |
| Ranking | #1 in Commenting Systems | #7 in Commenting Systems |
| Best for | Publishers wanting a mature, full-featured platform | Growing communities wanting AI and reputation moderation |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | $12/mo (best) | $25/mo |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile | Cloud, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android |
| Support | Email, Community, Docs | Email, Docs |
| Integrations | 5 integrations | 1 integrations |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Disqus 0/5 · GraphComment 5/5 | ||
| SSO support | Not published | ✓ (best) |
| Spam filtering | Not published | ✓ (best) |
| Comment reactions | Not published | ✓ (best) |
| Email notifications | Not published | ✓ (best) |
| API access | Not published | ✓ (best) |
| Specs | ||
| Moderation tools | Not published | Ai_assisted |
| Site limit | Not published | Not published |
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| Our verdict | Disqus is a hosted commenting and community platform for publishers, bloggers and website owners. It embeds threaded discussions on websites and supports replies, reactions, social-account login, notifications, analytics, and comment… Read the review → |
GraphComment adds threaded discussions to websites through an embeddable JavaScript widget or a WordPress plugin. It targets publishers, blogs, and other sites building reader communities, with reactions, user profiles, real-time reply and… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Disqus — where it wins
- Advanced moderation includes pre-moderation, bans, timeouts and shadow banning
- Embeddable threads include replies, reactions, notifications and social login
- Analytics, imports, exports, APIs and CMS integrations support publisher workflows
Where it doesn't
- Paid pricing scales with monthly pageviews rather than community-member counts
- Free Basic includes advertising, while ad controls vary by paid tier
- Advanced moderation and analytics are reserved for the Pro plan
GraphComment — where it wins
- AI-assisted and reputation-based moderation with spam controls
- Threaded discussions, reactions, notifications, and moderator workflows
- Free Basic plan plus WordPress import and synchronization
Where it doesn't
- WordPress is the only listed integration
- Starter and Pro plans cap monthly AI analyses
- Enterprise pricing uses a personalized offer
- Disqus9.2/10 · Free plan · paid from $12/mo · 30-day trial
A broad commenting platform with deep moderation, analytics and traffic-based plans.
Visit DisqusFull verdict → - GraphComment7.1/10 · Free plan · paid from $25/mo (annual)
Threaded community discussions with AI moderation, reputation controls, and a free tier.
Visit GraphCommentFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026
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