Comparing Commento to Giscus
Compare Commento with Giscus 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
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