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Talkyard vs Remark42: catalog facts
Talkyard	Remark42
Freemium Self-hosting is free; the hosted service offers a free trial.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Web, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Combines forum, Q&A, idea voting and blog comments in one tool Optional anonymous comments	No external database; data lives in one embedded file Imports existing comments from Disqus and WordPress
Chat features are basic Documentation is incomplete	Requires running and maintaining your own server Comments only; not a full forum
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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