Comparing Chirp Form to Gitalk

Compare Chirp Form with Gitalk 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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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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