Comparing Utterances to Reform

Compare Utterances with Reform 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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Reform

No-code form builder for high-converting lead generation

Partial free

Overview

By FunnelEnvy; trusted by MicroConf; Fathom; TinySeed; SavvyCal; Justin Jackson (Transistor.fm) testimonial

+ Pros

  • Conversion-optimized
  • A/B testing
  • multi-step forms
  • lead enrichment
  • CRM integrations
  • abandoned submission capture
  • real-time analytics

− Cons

  • Not a pure form backend
  • expensive
  • focused on marketing teams
  • no responses display widget
  • no self-hosted option

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