Comparing Valine to FormKeep

Compare Valine with FormKeep for adding forms to your static site.

Valine

A fast, simple and efficient comment system without back-end

Overview

LeanCloud free tier is limited; requires configuration; Chinese-developed

+ Pros

  • No backend required
  • fast
  • lightweight
  • Markdown support
  • emoji support
  • visitor count feature

− Cons

  • Relies on third-party services (LeanCloud) for storage
  • privacy concerns with data stored externally
  • development paused

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FormKeep

The only all-in-one form backend

Partial free

Overview

Trusted by Duke's Education; Harry's; The Economist; Condé Nast; Kickstarter; Shopify; Logitech

+ Pros

  • Visual form builder
  • Google Sheets integration
  • spam filtering
  • file attachments
  • webhooks
  • autoresponder
  • team roles

− Cons

  • Limited free tier
  • pricing higher than competitors
  • form builder may be overkill for simple needs

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