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

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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

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