Upload the export file from Disqus and Disfora adds each comment to the right post, with its replies, author name and original date. Disfora has no ads or third-party trackers on any plan.
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Disqus lets you download all your comments as one file. Disfora reads that file and adds each comment to the matching page on your site, under the comment it replied to.
In your Disqus admin, open Community → Export. Disqus emails you a link to an .xml.gz file.
Add your site, then upload the file as it is under Settings → Import comments. Files up to 100 MB work.
The import starts within five minutes. When it's done, you get an email with the number of comments, replies and pages, and anything held for review.
Swap the Disqus code for the Disfora script tag, or on WordPress, the Disqus plugin for the Disfora plugin. The imported comments show under each post straight away.
Imported comments don't send notifications or trigger webhooks. If you upload a newer export later, only comments that aren't in Disfora yet are added. To remove everything the import added, use Delete imported comments in your project settings.
This includes what Disqus has and Disfora doesn't, like a full XML export and more ways to sign in.
| Feature | Disfora | Disqus |
|---|---|---|
| Ads in your comments | None, on any plan | On the free plan; paid plans remove them |
| Embedding | Renders in your page from one script tag | Inside an iframe |
| Styling | Uses your fonts; colours, spacing and corners set from the dashboard | Limited theming |
| Cookies | First-party, on a subdomain of your site | Third-party |
| Reader sign-in | Google or an email code. One account works on every Disfora site | Disqus account or social login |
| Guest comments | Optional. Guests post with a name after a Cloudflare Turnstile check, and wait for approval | Optional. Every guest comment waits for a moderator's approval |
| Moderation | Approval queue, banned keywords, bans and shadow bans, team roles and an audit log | Moderation panel, word filters and bans; shadow bans, timeouts and automatic rules on Pro |
| Other widgets | Star ratings, polls and forms from the same script | Emoji reactions, and star ratings on Pro |
| Importing comments | From Disqus, Commento and WordPress exports, with replies, names and dates | From WordPress and other platforms |
| Exporting comments | Webhooks send each new comment to your server as it's posted | XML export of every comment, for backups. Disqus says it may not be available for very large sites |
| Price | Free for one site, then $5 a month for three | Free with ads; ad-free from $12 a month, priced by monthly pageviews |
Based on Disqus's plans and pricing, guest commenting and export docs. Plans and features change; last reviewed November 2026.
Disqus prices its ad-free plans by monthly pageviews across all your sites. Disfora prices by sites, so the bill stays the same however busy they get.
| Pageviews a month | Disfora | Disqus, without ads |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | $0 for one site. $5 a month for three, unbranded | $12 a month on Plus, the smallest ad-free plan ($11 billed yearly) |
| 100,000 | $0 for one site. $5 a month for three, unbranded | $12 a month on Plus, up to 100,000 pageviews ($11 billed yearly) |
| 1,000,000 | $0 for one site. $5 a month for three, unbranded | $115 a month on Pro, as Plus stops at 900,000 ($105 billed yearly) |
Disqus counts a pageview each time its comment embed loads, and sites that regularly go over their plan's limit are asked to upgrade. Its free Basic plan works at any traffic if ads are on and your site meets its ad network's standards. Disfora has no pageview, comment or vote limits on any plan. Disqus prices from its plans and pricing and pricing FAQ, in US dollars.
Disqus's free plan is paid for by advertising, which relies on data about your readers. Disfora is paid for by site owners' subscriptions and doesn't run ads.
The thread renders directly in your page instead of loading a separate page inside it. The widget's code only loads on pages where you've added it.
The thread uses your site's fonts. You pick a style preset and adjust colours, spacing and corners in the dashboard.
Readers sign in once and can comment on any site that uses Disfora. Each reader has a Clout score: a win/loss record from the votes their comments get.
Yes. Export your comments from Disqus (Community, then Export) and upload the file in your project's settings. Every comment comes across with its replies, author name and original date. The import is free on every plan.
Their old comments show the name they used on Disqus. The export doesn't include logins, so Disqus accounts don't carry over. To reply or vote, readers sign in to Disfora with Google or an email code, or reply as guests if you turn guest comments on.
Yes. Delete imported comments in your project settings removes everything that came from Disqus, along with the pages the import added. Comments readers have posted on Disfora since are kept.
Yes. One site is free with comments, ratings, polls, forms, moderation, webhooks and the Disqus and Commento import. Paid plans start at $5 a month for more sites and no Disfora branding.
No. Disfora doesn't show ads or sponsored links, or use third-party trackers, on any plan. It's paid for by site owners' subscriptions.
No. Disfora renders directly in your page from a single script tag, so it uses your site's fonts and layout.
The free plan covers one site, includes the Disqus import, and doesn't need a card.
