Giscus
A comments system powered by GitHub Discussions. It allows you to add a comment section to your static site where visitors can comment and react, with all data stored in your GitHub repository.
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Key Features
- GitHub Discussions Integration: Leverages GitHub Discussions as the backend for comments.
- Open Source and Free: Giscus is a free, open-source solution.
- Customizable Themes: Offers multiple themes to match your website's design.
- Reactions and Voting: Supports reactions and voting on comments.
- Markdown Support: Allows users to format comments using Markdown.
- Accessibility: Designed with accessibility in mind.
Who is it for?
Personal Bloggers
For personal blogs, Giscus provides a simple, free, and privacy-focused way to add comments without relying on external services.
Open Source Projects
Open-source project maintainers can use Giscus to enable community discussions directly on their project websites, centralizing feedback in GitHub.
Developers
Developers who want a lightweight and customizable commenting system that integrates with their existing GitHub workflow will find Giscus a perfect fit.
What Users Are Saying
Alice K.
Verified Review
"Giscus was super easy to set up on my Hugo blog. The GitHub integration is seamless, and it's great to have all the comments managed there."
Bob M.
Verified Review
"A fantastic, free commenting system! I love that it's open source and uses GitHub Discussions. The setup was straightforward, but custom theming took a little tweaking."
Charlie S.
Verified Review
"Using Giscus lets me avoid third-party trackers. It's simple, effective, and keeps my site privacy-focused. A bit more customization options would be great, though."