Comparing Commento to Formspree
Compare Commento with Formspree for adding forms to your static site.
Commento
Fast, privacy-focused commenting platform
Partial free
Overview
Self-hosted option available; fork available as Commento++
+ Pros
- Privacy-focused
- no ads
- fast loading
- GDPR-compliant
- open source
- multiple themes
− Cons
- Limited free plan
- no native social login on free plan
- moderation needs improvement
- smaller community
Formspree
The form solution for any developer
Partial free
Overview
Public endpoints mean anyone can submit to your form; 500K+ users including Fortune 500
+ Pros
- Simple HTML form submission
- no backend
- integrations (Airtable, Notion, Slack)
- email notifications
- spam filtering
- FormShield ML
− Cons
- Open endpoints (no API key auth)
- limited storage on free plan
- pricing can add up