Comparing Disqus to FormBackend

Compare Disqus with FormBackend for adding forms to your static site.

Disqus

Engage your audiences in discussions

Partial free

Overview

Founded 2007; acquired by Zeta Global 2017; not open source; data stored on Disqus servers

+ Pros

  • Mature platform
  • large community
  • social login
  • moderation tools
  • notifications
  • spam filtering

− Cons

  • Vendor lock-in
  • ads on free plan
  • data ownership concerns
  • privacy issues
  • injected JS slows site
  • centralized

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FormBackend

Stop building form backends. Start shipping.

Partial free

Overview

6M+ submissions processed; 7,600+ forms created

+ Pros

  • Works with any HTML form
  • email notifications
  • file uploads
  • Zapier integration
  • CSV export
  • conditional emails
  • teams

− Cons

  • Limited free tier
  • email only on free plan
  • no autoresponder on free plan
  • less integrations than competitors

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