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
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