Comparing Giscus to Gitalk

Compare Giscus with Gitalk 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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Gitalk

A comment system based on GitHub Issues

Overview

Last updated 2021; similar to Utterances but uses the older Issues API; development stalled

+ Pros

  • Open source
  • uses GitHub Issues
  • Markdown support
  • multiple themes
  • notifications

− Cons

  • Requires GitHub login
  • no responses display widget
  • only works with GitHub
  • older project

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