Switching from Hyvor Talk to Chatterbox is mostly a matter of following the same three steps every OneTimeSuite app uses — buy once, deploy or install, bring your workflow over.
Step 1: Buy once on Whop
One-time $24 for the packaged desktop installer and lifetime updates — no subscription, no per-pageview tiers.
Step 2: Deploy the server
docker compose up on a $5 VPS makes the embed publicly reachable. The desktop app is great for local moderation of the same database.
Step 3: Paste the embed snippet
Copy the script tag from the Embed tab into any page — blog, static site, anything. Comments, votes and moderation work immediately.
What to expect during the switch
Yes — upload your Disqus XML export, dry-run to see the counts, then commit. The import is idempotent by disqus_id, so re-running the same file never double-imports.
Why make the switch at all
Hyvor Talk runs $8/mo, forever. Chatterbox is $24, once. Against Hyvor Talk's $8/mo starter tier, Chatterbox pays for itself in 3 months. Against Disqus Plus, 2 months. Then it's free forever.
Try Chatterbox — $24, once
Threaded comments, votes, moderation and Disqus import — embedded with one script tag, hosted by you.