Comparing Chirp Form to Giscus

Compare Chirp Form with Giscus for adding forms to your static site.

Chirp Form

Add forms to any site. Display responses anywhere.

+ Pros

  • Embed forms and display responses
  • EU-hosted
  • GDPR-compliant
  • privacy-friendly hashing
  • no tracking
  • two elements (form + feed)
  • simple for devs and non-devs
  • lightweight

− Cons

  • Relatively new
  • smaller community
  • not open source

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Giscus

A comments system powered by GitHub Discussions

Overview

Inspired by Utterances but uses GitHub Discussions instead of issues; self-hosting available

+ Pros

  • No ads
  • no tracking
  • open source
  • data in GitHub Discussions
  • themes
  • multiple languages
  • reactions

− Cons

  • Requires GitHub login
  • no responses display widget
  • ties to GitHub ecosystem
  • still actively developed

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