Guides
Add comments to a Next.js blog
How to add comments to a Next.js blog with one embed, covering both the App Router and the Pages Router.
Better conversations,
fewer headaches.
Practical guides, comparisons and playbooks on blog comments, moderation, community and privacy-first engagement, from the Gabden team.
Comparisons
A Commento alternative: Gabden compared
How Gabden compares with Commento for people who want privacy-first, lightweight comments without running a server.
Comparisons
A Remark42 alternative without the server
For people who like Remark42 but do not want to self-host, here is how a hosted, privacy-first alternative compares.
Comparisons
An Utterances alternative for readers without GitHub
Utterances stores comments in GitHub issues, which means only GitHub users can comment. Here is an alternative that opens the thread to everyone.
Guides
A blog comment policy template you can adapt
A comment policy template you can paste, edit, and publish, plus notes on what each section is for.
Moderation
How Gabden stops comment spam
A look at the layers Gabden stacks to keep spam out of your comment threads without making readers solve puzzles.
Guides
Export Disqus comments: a migration guide
A step-by-step guide to exporting your Disqus archive and importing it into Gabden, keyed to each page URL.
Guides
Add comments to a Ghost blog
How to add comments to a Ghost theme with a single embed, whether or not you use Ghost native comments.
Guides
Replace native WordPress comments
How to turn off native WordPress comments and switch to a lighter, privacy-first system without losing your existing threads.
Comparisons
A Hyvor Talk alternative: Gabden compared
How Gabden compares with Hyvor Talk on price, privacy, and simplicity for a hosted, privacy-first comment system.
Privacy
A GDPR-compliant commenting system
What GDPR-friendly comments require, and how privacy-first design makes compliance far simpler.
Engagement
How to get more blog comments
Practical tactics to invite more and better comments on your posts.