Garrul

Comments and reactions for your website, hosted in your account

By KingPin

InstallOpens in your own Appflare
Stars
48
48 stars on the app's GitHub repository.
Installs
Under 10
Fewer than 10 Appflare users run this app, from anonymous usage data; smaller counts are not published.
Plan
Free
Runs on Cloudflare's free Workers plan.
License
Apache-2.0
An open-source license: you may use, change and share the app on its terms.
Version
2.36.0
Version 2.36.0.
Last tested
Oct 14
The catalog installed this version in a test account and it answered, on Oct 14, 2026.

About

A self-hosted alternative to Disqus, Commento, or Giscus.

Self-hosted comments for static sites and blogs: an embeddable widget with threads, reactions and votes, OAuth or anonymous posting behind Turnstile, a moderation queue, and reply emails.

Features

  • Add threaded discussions with Markdown formatting to your pages
  • Let readers react to comments and vote
  • Allow signed-in readers or anonymous visitors to comment
  • Review flagged comments and manage users in a moderation panel
  • Send email digests of replies with a Resend API key
  • Download your site's comments and users as JSON or CSV

Deploy Garrul on Cloudflare

  1. Step 1: Set up Appflare in your Cloudflare account

    Once

    Appflare installs itself into your own Cloudflare account from your browser, and runs on the free Workers plan, as Garrul does. See what Garrul needs on your account.

    Set up AppflareAlready have Appflare? Install Garrul

  2. Step 2: Install Garrul

    The install form asks you for:

    Appflare generates two values for you: Sign-in state key and IP hash key.

    It also has 12 optional settings you can leave for later.

    One switch on the form puts Garrul behind Cloudflare Access, so only the people who use your Appflare can open it.

  3. Step 3: Finish setting it up

    After the install, Appflare shows three short steps for Garrul, on its page.

With Appflare instead of by hand

  • Nothing to build on your computerAppflare sets itself up from your browser, with no API token to create and nothing to install.
  • Updates in one clickAppflare tells you when the catalog has a new version, and Update installs it.
  • Health checksAfter every install and update, Appflare checks that the app answers.
  • It stays in your own accountEverything runs on your Cloudflare account and your plan, and Appflare records what it creates, so an uninstall removes it.

What it needs on your account

  • KV storageThis app uses it
  • D1 databaseThis app uses it
  • Analytics EngineThis app needs it
  • Runs on a scheduleThis app uses it

Questions

Does Garrul run on Cloudflare's free plan?

Yes. Garrul runs on Cloudflare's free Workers plan, and so does Appflare.

What does Garrul create in my Cloudflare account?

Appflare creates a Worker for Garrul and the resources it uses: KV namespaces, D1 databases and cron triggers. It also uses Analytics Engine. Appflare records each resource it creates; an uninstall deletes them, keeping any data you choose to keep.

How do I update Garrul?

When the catalog has a new version, Garrul's page in Appflare says Update available. Select Update: Appflare takes a snapshot first, so you can roll back to the version before. You can also let Appflare update it automatically.

Is Garrul open source?

Yes, under Apache-2.0. An open-source license: you may use, change and share the app on its terms. Its source code is at github.com/KingPin/Garrul.

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Packaged for the catalog by MendyLanda.

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