Comparing Giscus to Formcarry

Compare Giscus with Formcarry 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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Formcarry

Receive emails instantly from your website form

Partial free

Overview

Easy setup; trusted by NBA; Continental; Cannes Film Festival; EU data centers

+ Pros

  • 3000+ integrations via Zapier
  • file uploads
  • team accounts
  • GDPR & CCPA compliant
  • email notifications
  • spam protection (98.6% accuracy)
  • AJAX support

− Cons

  • Limited free tier
  • pricing increases with submissions
  • branding on free plan

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