Comparing Disqus to Utterances

Compare Disqus with Utterances 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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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

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