Privacy-first comments for publishers

Move your comments from Disqus. Keep your community.

Bring your existing comment history with you—without rebuilding your site or starting your community from zero. Threadline makes switching practical first, then gives you fast discussion, useful moderation, portable identity, and a privacy-first reader experience.

Move from DisqusStart free
  • No credit card
  • 60-second install
  • Import existing Disqus threads

Threadline

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team Kare· 2d···

Great article! The new comment system is fast and clear.

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DeckliAmenz· 2d···

Agreed! It looks much better on a mobile screen, too.

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SismonWtttees· 1d···

Love seeing a better place for readers to talk.

Built to be reviewed by your legal and security teams

Async loader that never blocks your page
< 12 KB
Import existing Disqus threads and replies
Keep your history
Third-party trackers or injected ads
0
Reader identity and profiles
Portable

Why Threadline

Everything a modern comment section needs. Nothing it doesn’t.

Most comment widgets trade your readers’ attention for ad revenue and slow your site down. Threadline is built the other way around.

Private by architecture

No behavioral ads, no tracker scripts, no selling reader data. Privacy is a design constraint, not a settings page.

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Fast by default

A loader under 12 KB that loads asynchronously, so comments never hold up your article or your Core Web Vitals.

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Bring your existing threads

Import your Disqus history, review the results, and switch when you are ready. No need to rebuild your publication or start the conversation over.

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Real-time discussion

Conversations that happen while the story is still fresh

Replies, reactions and typing indicators appear instantly. Threaded discussion, link previews and mentions keep readers in the conversation instead of leaving the page.

  • Threaded replies and emoji reactions
  • Live updates without page refreshes
  • Light, dark and automatic color modes
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Replies and reactions appearing live in a discussion

Moderation

Keep discussion healthy without a full-time team

Review, approve or reject from one queue. Keyword filters and auto-moderation rules stop spam before it reaches readers, and staff roles let your whole newsroom share the load.

  • Approval queue with held comments
  • Word, link and rate-limit rules
  • Staff roles and audit trail on Publisher plans
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Moderation queue with approve, reject and auto-moderation rules

Portable identity

Readers build reputation once and carry it everywhere

Threadline Identity Protocol (TIP) gives readers a single profile and reputation across participating sites, with no ad profile attached and no company in the middle controlling it.

  • Reader profiles and reputation
  • Publisher-controlled identity settings
  • Guest commenting for low-friction participation
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One Threadline identity used across several independent sites

Setup

Live on your site in about a minute

No build step, no plugin required. Works anywhere you can add a script tag.

  1. 1

    Create your site

    Add your domain from the Threadline dashboard and copy your public site key.

  2. 2

    Paste one snippet

    Place the container and script where you want the discussion to appear.

  3. 3

    Moderate and grow

    Set your rules, invite your team and watch the conversation start.

embed.html
<div id="threadline-comments"></div>
<script src="https://www.threadline.ink/api/embed"
data-site-id="tl_pub_your_site_key"
data-api-url="https://api.threadline.ink"
async></script>
Full install guides

Switching from Disqus?

Bring your threads with you

Moving platforms shouldn’t mean starting your community from zero. Import your history, test in parallel and switch when you’re confident.

  • Import your Disqus export with threads and replies preserved
  • Run both systems side by side while you verify
  • Hands-on migration help from the Threadline team
Read the migration guideScan your Disqus site
A Disqus export being imported into Threadline with threads and replies preserved

Security and privacy

Documentation your legal team can actually review

We publish the details procurement and compliance teams ask for, instead of hiding them behind a sales call.

GDPR and privacy

How reader data is processed, retained and protected, written in plain language.

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Data Processing Agreement

A standard DPA is available for publishers who need one on file.

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Subprocessors

The full list of vendors that process data on our behalf.

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Vulnerability disclosure

A clear, responsible reporting process and direct security contact.

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Service status

Live system status so you always know how Threadline is performing.

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Reader identity

Give readers a consistent profile and reputation across participating Threadline communities.

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Pricing

Simple pricing that grows with your audience

Start free. Upgrade when you need more sites, more pageviews or team tools.

Free

For personal blogs and small sites.

$0

  • 1 site
  • 10K pageviews / month
  • Full comment system
  • Portable TIP identity
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Pro

For growing sites that need more room.

$12/ month

  • 5 sites
  • 100K pageviews / month
  • Remove Threadline branding
  • Themes and layouts
  • Email support
Choose Pro
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Publisher

For teams and high-traffic publishers.

$39/ month

  • 20 sites, 25 team members
  • 1M pageviews / month
  • Staff moderation roles
  • Webhooks and API
  • Full analytics, priority support
Choose Publisher

Prepaid monthly access via PayPal. No auto-renewal, no surprise charges. Compare every feature

FAQ

Questions publishers ask before switching

Don’t see yours? Talk to our team.

Is Threadline really free?

Yes. The Free plan covers one site and up to 10,000 pageviews a month with the full comment system and portable identity. Paid plans add more sites and pageviews, branding removal, themes and layouts, and team features.

Why switch from Disqus to Threadline?

Start with the practical benefit: import your existing Disqus history and keep your publication, URLs, and editorial workflow. Threadline adds lightweight comments, moderation tools, portable identity, and a privacy-first reader experience without behavioral ad profiling.

Do you track my readers?

We do not use comment-widget activity to build advertising profiles. We collect the operational metrics needed to run the service reliably. The Privacy Policy, GDPR page and Subprocessors list explain exactly what is processed and by whom.

How long does installation take?

About 60 seconds. Paste one snippet where you want the discussion to appear. We have guides for HTML, WordPress, Ghost, React, Next.js and other static-site platforms.

How do I import my Disqus comments?

Export your Disqus data, open the import flow in your Threadline site dashboard, upload the export, and review the import before switching your live embed. The exact time depends on the size and format of your export. Early publishers can request hands-on migration help.

How does billing work?

Pro ($12) and Publisher ($39) are prepaid monthly through PayPal. They never auto-renew; when a paid month ends, the site returns to the Free plan unless you purchase another month.

Keep your comments. Change the system.

Start your Disqus migration, verify your existing threads, and switch your publication on your terms. Privacy is the reason to stay—not another migration obstacle.

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Free plan includes 1 site and 10K pageviews a month.