Comparing Utterances to FormBucket
Compare Utterances with FormBucket 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
FormBucket
Powerful forms for static sites
Partial free
Overview
Small footprint; focused on simplicity
+ Pros
- Simple setup
- file uploads
- email notifications
- integrations
- spam protection
− Cons
- Limited publicly available info
- less well-known
- fewer reviews and community resources