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giscus vs LogChimp
giscus has 12,204 GitHub stars, 491 forks, 127 open issues and last shipped 5 months ago. LogChimp has 1,135 stars, 214 forks, 185 open issues and last shipped yesterday. giscus leads on adoption by 975% (12,204 vs 1,135 stars). giscus is written in TypeScript under MIT; LogChimp is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. giscus has attracted 4% as many forks as stars, LogChimp 19%. LogChimp was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (hacktoberfest), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| giscus | LogChimp | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 12K | ★ 1.1K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-05-26 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 491 | ⑂ 214 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick giscus if
- You weight community size — 12K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick LogChimp if
- You want the LogChimp feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and LogChimp fits your workflow better
About giscus
[giscus][giscus] A comments system powered by [GitHub Discussions][discussions]. Let visitors leave comments and reactions on your website via GitHub! Heavily inspired by [utterances][utterances]. [Open source][repo]. 🌏 No tracking, no ads, always free. 📡 🚫 No database needed. All data is stored in GitHub Discussions. :octocat: Supports [custom themes][creating custom themes]! 🌗 Supports [multiple languages][multiple languages]. 🌐 [Extensively configurable][advanced usage]. 🔧 Automatically fetches new comments and edits from GitHub. 🔃 [Can be self hosted][self hosting]! 🤳 Note giscus is still under…
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About LogChimp
Track your customers feedback to build better products with LogChimp Website • Docs • Guide • Contribute Features 🎨 Brand customizable 📝 Create posts 🗃️ Organise posts by Boards & Roadmaps 💪 Powerful dashboard 🔐 Secure by design 🤖 Self hosted Getting started To get started, you can read our deployment docs for self hosting with Ubuntu or cloud hosting with one click deploy button. Let's talk 🤝🏻 Community Stay up to date on the development of LogChimp you can star this repository, follow us on Twitter or reach out to the community with these helpful resources. Follow @logchimp on Twitter. Join the…
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Frequently asked questions
Is giscus or LogChimp more popular?
giscus has 12,204 GitHub stars and LogChimp has 1,135. giscus has the larger community by that measure.
Are giscus and LogChimp free?
Both are open source. giscus is licensed under MIT, and LogChimp has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between giscus and LogChimp?
giscus is written in TypeScript and LogChimp in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, giscus or LogChimp?
Choose giscus if you want the larger community (12,204 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose LogChimp if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.