Comparing Gitalk to FormBackend

Compare Gitalk with FormBackend for adding forms to your static site.

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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FormBackend

Stop building form backends. Start shipping.

Partial free

Overview

6M+ submissions processed; 7,600+ forms created

+ Pros

  • Works with any HTML form
  • email notifications
  • file uploads
  • Zapier integration
  • CSV export
  • conditional emails
  • teams

− Cons

  • Limited free tier
  • email only on free plan
  • no autoresponder on free plan
  • less integrations than competitors

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