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Coral is an open-source commenting platform by Vox Media that improves online community discussions on websites, particularly for news publishers, through smart moderation, engaging features, and privacy-focused design.

🚀 Overview

Coral solves the problem of toxic, unmoderated comment sections on websites by providing an open-source platform that fosters high-quality conversations. It uses AI-assisted moderation, intuitive commenter tools, and customizable interfaces to turn comments into valuable engagement opportunities.

Built for newsrooms, publishers, journalists, moderators, and commenters worldwide, Coral is used by over 500 sites in 28+ countries. Originally a collaborative project with partners like Mozilla and The Washington Post, Vox Media now leads development to help publishers build loyal communities without ads or trackers.

The project exists to make online discussions smarter and safer, empowering sites to control their conversations and data while boosting audience loyalty.

✨ Key Features

AI-powered moderation suite that flags disruptive comments and surfaces the best ones, making moderation efficient and effective.
Commenter tools including community joining, journalist badges, user muting, discussion sharing, notifications, and real-time alerts.
Journalist controls for engagement analytics, full customization, mobile optimization, and seamless integration with existing auth systems.
Privacy-first: no ads, trackers, or scripts; extensible via GraphQL API and open-source code.
Optional: WordPress plugin; continuous improvements like recent v9.11.2 release.

🛠 Tech Stack

Frontend: React, TypeScript, JavaScript, CSS
Backend: Node.js, GraphQL
Database: MongoDB
Auth: Custom integrations with SSO/registration systems
Hosting: Self-hosted (Docker recommended), Redis for cache

👥 Who Is This For?

This project is useful for:

Developers who want to add a robust, modern commenting system to their sites
Newsrooms and publishers seeking better community tools and moderation
Teams looking for privacy-focused, open-source engagement solutions

📸 Screenshots / Demo

Live demo: Self-host via Docker at http://localhost:5000 (docs.coralproject.net)
GitHub: https://github.com/coralproject/talk

🔥 Project Status

🟢 Actively building

Last updated: 2026-03-24

❓ FAQ

Is this project free?

Yes — Open Source and free to self-host. No core costs; check coralproject.net/pricing for potential support/hosted options. (Explain briefly.)

Is the source code available?

Yes — link to repository https://github.com/coralproject/talk

Can I contribute?

Yes — Review CONTRIBUTING.md, open issues/PRs on the develop branch, or provide feedback via GitHub. 63 contributors welcome!

📬 Contact & Links

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