Comparing Utterances to Formspree
Compare Utterances with Formspree 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
Formspree
The form solution for any developer
Partial free
Overview
Public endpoints mean anyone can submit to your form; 500K+ users including Fortune 500
+ Pros
- Simple HTML form submission
- no backend
- integrations (Airtable, Notion, Slack)
- email notifications
- spam filtering
- FormShield ML
− Cons
- Open endpoints (no API key auth)
- limited storage on free plan
- pricing can add up