Comparing Talk to Gitalk

Compare Talk with Gitalk for adding comments to your static site.

Talk

A Node.js-based commenting system for static sites

Overview

Based on Cactus Comments; requires self-hosting

+ Pros

• Open source
• real-time comments
• moderation
• email notifications
• no third-party dependency

− Cons

• Small community
• less polished than commercial options
• no commercial hosting
• limited documentation

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Gitalk

A comment system based on GitHub Issues

Overview

Last updated 2021; similar to Utterances but uses the older Issues API; development stalled

+ Pros

• Open source
• uses GitHub Issues
• Markdown support
• multiple themes
• notifications

− Cons

• Requires GitHub login
• no responses display widget
• only works with GitHub
• older project

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