Comparing Commento to Utterances
Compare Commento with Utterances 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
Utterances
A lightweight comments widget built on GitHub issues
Overview
Uses GitHub OAuth; bot creates issues per page; no database needed
+ Pros
- No ads
- no tracking
- open source
- data stored in GitHub issues
- Markdown support
- dark theme
- lightweight
− Cons
- Requires GitHub login for commenters
- no responses display widget
- tied to GitHub ecosystem