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giscus vs Sayr
giscus has 12,204 GitHub stars, 491 forks, 127 open issues and last shipped 5 months ago. Sayr has 31 stars, 1 forks, 57 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. giscus leads on adoption by 39,268% (12,204 vs 31 stars). giscus is written in TypeScript under MIT; Sayr is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. giscus has attracted 4% as many forks as stars, Sayr 3%. Sayr was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
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 | Sayr | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 12K | ★ 31 |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-05-26 | 2026-11-01 |
| Forks | ⑂ 491 | ⑂ 1 |
| 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 Sayr if
- You want the Sayr feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Sayr 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 Sayr
Sayr.io Project management your users can see. Sayr is a source available project management platform with a built in public facing portal. Your team works internally while users submit feedback, vote on features, and track progress — all from the same tool. The Problem Teams juggle a project management tool and a separate customer feedback tool — duplicated work, stale updates, and users who never know what's happening. Sayr replaces both with one board, two views: your team sees everything, the public sees only what you allow. Features Task Management Tasks with statuses: Backlog, Todo, In Progress, Done…
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Frequently asked questions
Is giscus or Sayr more popular?
giscus has 12,204 GitHub stars and Sayr has 31. giscus has the larger community by that measure.
Are giscus and Sayr free?
Both are open source. giscus is licensed under MIT, and Sayr has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between giscus and Sayr?
giscus is written in TypeScript and Sayr 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 Sayr?
Choose giscus if you want the larger community (12,204 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Sayr if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.