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giscus vs Sayr
giscus has 12,110 GitHub stars, 481 forks, 127 open issues and last shipped 4 months ago. Sayr has 24 stars, 1 forks, 57 open issues and last shipped yesterday. giscus leads on adoption by 50,358% (12,110 vs 24 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 4%. 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 | ★ 24 |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-05-26 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 481 | ⑂ 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 is an open source, MIT licensed commenting system powered by GitHub Discussions that lets visitors leave comments and reactions on a website through their existing GitHub accounts.
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About Sayr
Sayr is a source available, self hostable project management platform that pairs an internal task board with a built in public feedback portal, so a product team can work privately while its users submit feedback, vote on features, and watch progress from the same tool.
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Frequently asked questions
Is giscus or Sayr more popular?
giscus has 12,110 GitHub stars and Sayr has 24. 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 (12,110 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Sayr if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.