No tracking · No ads · 4 KB script

Comments your readers will actually trust.

A simple, privacy-respecting comment box for blogs, docs, and small sites. One snippet, no cookies, no third-party trackers, no surprise bloat in your page-weight budget.

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embedded on yourblog.com

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Maya L. · 2h ago
This is the first comment widget I've added without feeling guilty about my readers' privacy.
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Jordan · 5h ago
Nice piece. One small correction — the chart in section 3 has the axes flipped, I think.
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Ada · yesterday
Bookmarking this. Curious to see how the follow-up post handles the edge cases.
What's inside

Everything you need. Nothing you don't.

A comment box is a small thing. It should feel like one — fast, calm, and out of the way.

Zero tracking

No cookies, no localStorage tricks, no fingerprinting. We don't even know your readers are there until they comment.

Tiny footprint

The embed weighs about 4 KB gzipped. It loads with defer and never blocks your page.

Threaded replies

Readers can reply to each other one level deep, which is enough for a blog and avoids the comment-tree-of-doom.

Smart moderation

Automatic spam detection, custom word lists, and a one-key approve/reject queue for the rest. No surprises.

Themed to fit

Inherits your colors, fonts, and dark mode. Tweak a few CSS variables and it disappears into your design.

Honest stats

Comment volume, top threads, and reply rates. The numbers a writer actually checks — nothing else.

Why bother switching

What makes Codemade Comments different?

Other comment tools

  • Set tracking cookies and follow your readers across the web
  • Inject hundreds of kilobytes of JavaScript per page
  • Use comment threads as ad inventory
  • Make moderation a maze of dashboards and settings
  • Force your readers to create yet another account

Codemade Comments

  • Zero cookies, no third-party trackers, no fingerprinting
  • ~4 KB gzipped, deferred so your site stays fast
  • No ads, ever — paid by the people who own the comments
  • One queue, one keyboard shortcut, done
  • Optional sign-in via email or just a name — readers choose
Install

Up and running in sixty seconds.

No SDK. No build plugin. Drop a snippet where you want comments to appear and you're done.

  1. Sign up and add your siteYou'll get a tenant slug — that's your site's id.
  2. Paste the snippet on your post templateOne <script> tag, plus a target div where comments should land.
  3. Moderate from your dashboardNew comments stream in. Approve or reject in one keystroke.
post-template.html
<!-- Where the comments should appear -->
<div id="cm-comments"></div>

<!-- Before </body> -->
<script>
  window.cmComments = {
    tenant: "your-site-id",
    target: "#cm-comments"
  };
</script>
<script defer
        src="https://comments.codemade.net/embed.js"></script>

<!-- That's the whole thing. -->
Word of mouth

Loved by writers who care about their readers.

Finally a comment box I can drop on my blog without writing a privacy disclosure first. The dashboard is so calm I forget it's there.
SR
Sam Ribeiro writes at smallnotes.dev
We swapped out a 200 KB widget for this. Page weight dropped, readers actually started replying, and moderation takes me about two minutes a day.
EH
Emma Holm editor, fieldnotes journal
It's the boring infrastructure I wanted: it works, it's quiet, it doesn't try to be a social network. Exactly right for a personal site.
KT
Kenji Tanaka indie dev
Pricing

Fair pricing. No gotchas.

Free during the closed beta. Pricing kicks in when we open to everyone — request access to lock in beta status.

Closed beta

Hobby

$0 / forever

Perfect for a personal blog or side project.

  • 1 site
  • Up to 500 comments / month
  • Spam filter and moderation queue
  • Community support
Request beta access →
Closed beta

Studio

$25 / month

For agencies and teams managing several client sites.

  • Unlimited sites
  • Team accounts and roles
  • Priority support
  • SSO on request
Request beta access →
FAQ

Reasonable questions, honest answers.

Do my readers need an account to comment?

No. They can post with just a name, or sign in with email if they want their comments grouped under one identity. There's no required account, no social login, no "create yet another password" friction.

Will it slow my site down?

The embed is around 4 KB gzipped and loads with defer, so it never blocks rendering. Comments themselves load lazily once they enter the viewport.

How is spam handled?

A privacy-friendly classifier flags obvious spam automatically and sends edge cases to your moderation queue. No CAPTCHAs are shown to your readers by default.

Can I export my comments?

Yes — JSON or CSV, any time. Your comments are yours. You can also self-host the moderation backend if that's your thing — the embed script is open source.

Do I really not need a cookie banner?

For the comment widget itself, yes — we don't set any tracking cookies. A small functional cookie may be used only if a reader chooses to stay signed in, which counts as strictly necessary under most jurisdictions.

Your readers deserve a comment box that respects them.

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