Comparing Waline to FormKeep

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

Waline

A simple and cute comment system with backend

Partial free

Overview

Fork of Valine with significant improvements; GDPR-compliant storage options

+ Pros

  • Open source
  • multiple deployment options
  • email notifications
  • spam protection
  • Markdown support
  • reactions
  • page views

− Cons

  • Moderate setup complexity
  • requires Node.js knowledge for self-hosting
  • free tier relies on Vercel

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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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