Comparing Giscus to FormBucket
Compare Giscus with FormBucket for adding forms to your static site.
Giscus
A comments system powered by GitHub Discussions
Overview
Inspired by Utterances but uses GitHub Discussions instead of issues; self-hosting available
+ Pros
- No ads
- no tracking
- open source
- data in GitHub Discussions
- themes
- multiple languages
- reactions
− Cons
- Requires GitHub login
- no responses display widget
- ties to GitHub ecosystem
- still actively developed
FormBucket
Powerful forms for static sites
Partial free
Overview
Small footprint; focused on simplicity
+ Pros
- Simple setup
- file uploads
- email notifications
- integrations
- spam protection
− Cons
- Limited publicly available info
- less well-known
- fewer reviews and community resources