Free guestbook services compared
Eleven services that offer a free guestbook or comment box for a website, in one table. Each service other than UltraGuest is described only with facts stated on its own website, checked in September 2026, and a source link is given so you can verify the current details; where a site does not mention something, the cell says so. This is not a ranking. UltraGuest is not affiliated with any of these services.
| Service | Cost and ads | On your site | Moderation and spam | Look and feel | Languages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UltraGuest ultraguest.com |
Free since 2003; no ads and no paid plans today. | A hosted page at ultraguest.com; link code from the Control Panel. | Human check (Cloudflare Turnstile) on every post, no links in messages, rate limits, automatic content rules; optional approval, word filter, blocked IP addresses, private messages. | Colours, fonts, background image, header text, custom CSS; smilies and three custom fields. | 24 |
| SmartGB smartgb.com |
Free, with Google AdSense ads on free guestbooks; a premium account removes them (price not stated; PayPal). Messages capped at 5,000 per guestbook. | A hosted page: a URL to link to, plus HTML tags to copy and paste; its FAQ discusses iframes. | Approval before publishing; edit, delete and a trash bin; trace and block IP addresses; adjustable spam and language filter; captchas; open spam lists. | Over 125 predefined themes; customisable design and input fields; HTML in messages; smilies; replies; private messages. | 28 listed |
| Atabook atabook.org |
Free; shows no ads right now. A paid Supporter plan (price not stated) adds custom CSS, up to five guestbooks, a larger CSV import and a no-ads guarantee. | A hosted page at yourname.atabook.org; no official embed code (forum users place it in an iframe). | Optional review before publishing; edit and delete; block IP addresses and ranges; own bad-word list; block posts from VPNs and proxies; e-mail on new messages; owner replies with e-mail to the guest. | An editor for colours, fonts and background; custom questions; smileys and UBB codes; custom CSS with Supporter. | Not stated |
| Bravenet Guestbooks bravenet.com |
Free and ad-supported (terms); paid plans of $2.99, $3.99 and $5.99 a month remove ads and branding (help wiki). Accounts inactive for 90 days may be terminated. | Embedded: copy and paste its code onto your page. | Approve, edit and delete posts and replies; ban IP addresses; profanity filter; image verification (reCAPTCHA, per its wiki); e-mail notifications. | Pre-made themes; colours, fonts, background and rounding; HTML header and footer; HTML in posts; smilies; owner replies and threaded viewer comments; private messages. | Not stated |
| Webweav.ing webweav.ing |
Free with a 32-Bit Cafe account; ads not mentioned; described as in a beta state. | A Web Component or an iframe, or a link to the hosted page. | A dashboard to delete or hide comments and pause the guestbook; word filters and replies announced as planned; spam protection not stated. | Not stated beyond hiding the optional e-mail and website fields; commenters can link their website. | Not stated |
| HTML Comment Box htmlcommentbox.com |
Free plan with ads; Starter $5 a month removes them, Professional $7 adds IP and e-mail bans and removes branding, Business $25. | An embedded widget: a JavaScript snippet in your page (not inside an iframe). | Optional approval; delete; profanity filter; moderators sign in with a Google account; no captcha (relies on JavaScript). | Skins (Unstyled, Twitter Bootstrap, Skeleton, Simple, Scratch); custom CSS; editable labels; threaded replies; RSS; data export. | Labels editable; no language packs stated |
| Website Goodies websitegoodies.com |
Free; no paid tier stated; ads not stated on its tool page. | A hosted page on websitegoodies.com; embed method not stated. | Not stated on its tool page. | Background image, background, text and link colours. | Not stated |
| A Free Guestbook a-free-guestbook.com |
Free; paid tiers and ads not stated. | "Copy and paste our code onto your webpage"; type of code not stated. | Add, edit or delete entries; "advanced protection against spam" (type not stated). | Colours, layout, images and a custom font; bulletin-board code; visitor images; smiley packs. | Home page says over 50; features page lists seven |
| Meadow's Guestbooks guestbooks.meadow.cafe |
Free; ads not stated; self-described development project that may be unreliable; open source (Go). | A script tag on your site. | Approval with bulk approve; admin-only replies; optional proof-of-work check. | Five built-in themes; custom CSS including your own font. | Not stated |
| my-gaestebuch.de my-gaestebuch.de |
Free with ads; PLUS at €12 a year removes them and adds your own CSS file. Server in Germany. | A hosted page; iframe integration over HTTPS. | Approval; edit, delete and disable entries; captcha and flood protection; e-mail on new entries; owner comments. | Responsive layouts; colours, fonts, background images, logo; smilies, BBCode and videos. | German |
| Tboek tboek.nl |
Free with text ads; an ad-free version for €3.50 (period not stated). | A hosted page at tboek.nl; add a link or an iframe. | Approval (on by default for new members); edit and delete; unlimited blocked IP addresses and words; the link field was removed because it was used for spam; e-mail; owner replies. | Templates; fonts, colours, backgrounds, borders, logo; 18 smileys; UBB code. | Dutch, French, English |
Also live in September 2026, mostly in one language: Kami's Guestbooks (invite-only; no ads mentioned; export as JSON, CSV and HTML), Onlex.de (free, ad-free, no dependence on JavaScript or cookies, server in Germany), Cuxxies, 007 Gästebuch, Gaestebuch-Gratis.com and FreeGuestbook4you.de in Germany, OLZZON.com (SmartGB's Swedish sister site) and GBOK.com in Sweden, Koekjes.net and Write2Me in the Netherlands, and Ksiega-gosci.com, 4free.pl and free4u.pl in Poland. POWR's guestbook page describes a code-snippet embed and an editor for fonts, colours, borders and spacing; it does not state prices.
Reading the table
Two designs appear. With a hosted page (UltraGuest, SmartGB, Atabook, Website Goodies, my-gaestebuch.de, Tboek) the guestbook lives at the service's address and you link to it; with embedded code (HTML Comment Box, Bravenet, Meadow's script tag, Webweav.ing's Web Component) the messages render inside your page. Several hosted pages also offer or tolerate an iframe, which is the middle way. A link works on any site, including static hosts such as Neocities, and adds no script to your pages; embedded code keeps visitors on your page but needs a host that allows it (see guestbooks for Neocities). On messages, SmartGB and Bravenet allow HTML in posts, Tboek removed its link field because of spam, and UltraGuest accepts plain text only and refuses links, which is a large part of how it keeps spam out.
Cost and ads are where the services differ most, and it is also the item most likely to change: SmartGB, Bravenet, HTML Comment Box, my-gaestebuch.de and Tboek show ads on their free tier and sell an ad-free option; Atabook shows none right now and guarantees it for Supporters; UltraGuest shows none. The cells repeat what each site said in September 2026, so check the service's site before choosing.
Sources
- SmartGB: smartgb.com (home page, Features, FAQ, privacy page), September 2026.
- Atabook: atabook.org (home page, Features, Terms, Privacy), September 2026.
- Bravenet Guestbooks: bravenet.com/guestbooks, its help wiki and terms, September 2026.
- Webweav.ing: webweav.ing and the 32-Bit Cafe services page, September 2026.
- HTML Comment Box: htmlcommentbox.com (home page, guestbook page, pricing, help), September 2026.
- Website Goodies: websitegoodies.com/tools/guestbook, September 2026.
- A Free Guestbook: a-free-guestbook.com (home page, Features), September 2026.
- Meadow's Guestbooks: guestbooks.meadow.cafe and its Codeberg repository, September 2026.
- my-gaestebuch.de: my-gaestebuch.de, September 2026.
- Tboek: tboek.nl (home page, options, adding to your site, news), September 2026.
- UltraGuest: our features, Terms of Service and privacy commitments.
Details of the other services were checked on their own websites in September 2026 and may have changed since; please verify current features, prices and terms there. The service names belong to their respective owners; UltraGuest is not affiliated with or endorsed by any of them.
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