Comparing Utterances to FormBackend

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

Utterances

A lightweight comments widget built on GitHub issues

Overview

Uses GitHub OAuth; bot creates issues per page; no database needed

+ Pros

  • No ads
  • no tracking
  • open source
  • data stored in GitHub issues
  • Markdown support
  • dark theme
  • lightweight

− Cons

  • Requires GitHub login for commenters
  • no responses display widget
  • tied to GitHub ecosystem

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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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