Comparing Utterances to Giscus
Compare Utterances with Giscus 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
Giscus
A comments system powered by GitHub Discussions
Overview
Inspired by Utterances but uses GitHub Discussions instead of issues; self-hosting available
+ Pros
- No ads
- no tracking
- open source
- data in GitHub Discussions
- themes
- multiple languages
- reactions
− Cons
- Requires GitHub login
- no responses display widget
- ties to GitHub ecosystem
- still actively developed