Comparing Utterances to Formcarry

Compare Utterances with Formcarry 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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Formcarry

Receive emails instantly from your website form

Partial free

Overview

Easy setup; trusted by NBA; Continental; Cannes Film Festival; EU data centers

+ Pros

  • 3000+ integrations via Zapier
  • file uploads
  • team accounts
  • GDPR & CCPA compliant
  • email notifications
  • spam protection (98.6% accuracy)
  • AJAX support

− Cons

  • Limited free tier
  • pricing increases with submissions
  • branding on free plan

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