Comments that bring people together, not tear them apart.
Coral is a smarter way to add comments to your website. Used by major news organizations like The Washington Post and the Financial Times, it brings together powerful moderation tools, real-time discussion features, and total privacy — with no ads or trackers. Whether you run a blog, a news site, or a community publication, Coral helps you build conversations people actually want to join.
What makes Coral worth launching.
Catch toxic comments before they go live with smart detection that warns users and flags problematic content for review.
Your community's data stays yours — Coral has no ads, no tracking pixels, and no marketing scripts anywhere in its code.
Readers can reply in threaded conversations, react with Respect and Like buttons, share permalinks, and get real-time updates.
If you fit one of these, Coral is probably built for you.
Practical scenarios where Coral makes a real difference.
Stop spending hours deleting spam and hateful comments — Coral's moderation tools do the heavy lifting so you can focus on your content.
Give your most engaged readers a respectful space to discuss your articles, share insights, and connect with each other and your journalists.
Coral is a modern commenting platform designed to make online discussions healthier and more meaningful. Built by Vox Media and trusted by hundreds of newsrooms worldwide, it gives your community a place to have real conversations — without the trolls, spam, or toxic behavior that plagues most comment sections. Coral comes with smart moderation tools that help you surface the best comments and flag the rest, plus AI-powered detection that warns users if their comment might be harmful before it's even posted. Your readers can identify journalists in the discussion, mute annoying voices, and get notified when someone replies. There are no ads, no trackers, and no third-party scripts — just a clean, private space for your community to connect.
Coral is the commenting platform built by publishers, for publishers. Created by Vox Media in collaboration with The New York Times and The Washington Post, it's designed from the ground up to foster healthier online discussions. More than 500 news sites in 30 countries trust Coral to power their community conversations. What sets Coral apart is its focus on quality over quantity — smart moderation, AI toxicity detection, and privacy-first design mean your comment section becomes a place where real conversations happen, not a breeding ground for negativity. Whether you're a solo blogger or a large media company, Coral helps you build a community you're proud of.
No per-seat pricing
Add your whole team for one flat fee.
Your data stays yours
Nothing passes through a third-party cloud.
Use your own domain
Run it on yourdomain.com with free SSL.
No terminal. No config. No docs.
Workflow automation
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Monitors, fixes & deploys 24/7
One platform. Every app. No surprises.
Your own private server — no shared hosting, no slowdowns.
Deploy Coral and as many other apps as you want — no per-app charges, ever.
Full ownership. No third-party access. Export anytime.
Unlimited apps, unlimited users, unlimited traffic. One bill.
SSL, backups, and updates run automatically behind the scenes.
Cancel anytime. Take your data with you. No questions asked.
What others charge for just the empty server.
Server costs only. Prices checked June 2026.
4 vCPU cores, 8 GB RAM, 150 GB storage
A solid place to start
| Provider | Their price | You save |
|---|---|---|
| DigitalOcean | $48/mo | $29 (60%) |
| Vultr | $40/mo | $21 (53%) |
| Linode | $48/mo | $29 (60%) |
| AWS Lightsail | $84/mo | $65 (77%) |
| Google Cloud E2 | $103.45/mo | $84.45 (82%) |
8 vCPU cores, 24 GB RAM, 400 GB storage
The sweet spot for most people
| Provider | Their price | You save |
|---|---|---|
| DigitalOcean | $144/mo | $95 (66%) |
| Vultr | $144/mo | $95 (66%) |
| Linode | $192/mo | $143 (74%) |
| AWS Lightsail | $164/mo | $115 (70%) |
| Google Cloud E2 | $231.17/mo | $182.17 (79%) |
16 vCPU cores, 64 GB RAM, 600 GB storage
For power users
| Provider | Their price | You save |
|---|---|---|
| DigitalOcean | $384/mo | $285 (74%) |
| Vultr | $320/mo | $221 (69%) |
| Linode | $384/mo | $285 (74%) |
| AWS Lightsail | $384/mo | $285 (74%) |
| Google Cloud E2 | $474.53/mo | $375.53 (79%) |
Prices checked June 2026. Excludes taxes, credits, backups, bandwidth.
Everything you need to know about launching Coral on OpenZapps.
Coral is a commenting platform that you add to your website. It lets your readers discuss your articles, ask questions, and interact with each other — all in a moderated, respectful environment.
Not at all. OpenZapps handles everything behind the scenes. Once you launch Coral through OpenZapps, you can add it to your website and start managing your community right away.
You pay OpenZapps a flat monthly fee to run Coral — no surprise charges, no per-comment fees, and no contracts. Just one predictable price.
Coral has no ads, no trackers, and no hidden scripts. Your readers' data stays private and under your control at all times.
Yes. Through OpenZapps, you can connect your own custom domain so Coral feels like a natural part of your website.
Try something new — same platform, same flat price.
Start free, launch Coral in seconds, and cancel whenever you want — zero risk.
Plans start at $29/month. Cancel anytime.
