Comparing Disqus to Static Forms
Compare Disqus with Static Forms 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
Static Forms
HTML forms that just work
Partial free
Overview
Privacy-friendly CAPTCHA options including Cloudflare Turnstile and Altcha
+ Pros
- 60-second setup
- reCAPTCHA & Altcha spam protection
- GDPR-ready
- file uploads
- CSV export
- AI auto-reply
- 2.5M+ forms processed
− Cons
- Limited free tier (500/month)
- branding on free plan
- email-only on free plan