Comparing Giscus to Forminit
Compare Giscus with Forminit 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
Forminit
The #1 Form API for every form you ship
Partial free
Overview
Formerly Getform.io; rebranded January 2026; strong developer focus
+ Pros
- Headless form backend
- file uploads (25MB)
- webhooks
- AI Skills for LLM integration
- 10+ years operating
- GDPR-compliant
- UTM tracking
− Cons
- Limited free tier
- requires API key management
- block-based field model may feel opinionated