Comparing Disqus to Formspree

Compare Disqus with Formspree 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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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

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