Freedom251 › Commenting Systems
Giscus
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Always free · No tracking · No ads | Free |
As giscus.app lists them, read 14 Nov 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Facts from Giscus's own pages
- Authorization and moderation
- Visitors authorize the giscus app through GitHub OAuth to post on their behalf; comments can be moderated on GitHub. · giscus.app, 14 Nov 2026
- Comment updates
- Giscus automatically fetches new comments and edits from GitHub. · giscus.app, 14 Nov 2026
- Configuration
- Giscus offers extensive configuration, including page-to-discussion mapping options such as URL, pathname, page title, and a specific discussion number. · giscus.app, 14 Nov 2026
- Embedding
- Giscus is added to a site with a script tag; an existing element with class giscus can be the comment container. · giscus.app, 14 Nov 2026
- Framework integrations
- The site points React, Vue, and Svelte users to a giscus component library. · giscus.app, 14 Nov 2026
- GitHub requirements
- The connected repository must be public, the giscus app installed, and GitHub Discussions enabled. · giscus.app, 14 Nov 2026
- Open source
- Giscus is open source. · giscus.app, 14 Nov 2026
- Performance option
- Comments can load lazily when a user scrolls near the comment container. · giscus.app, 14 Nov 2026
- Project status caveat
- The project says it is under active development and notes that features may break or change as GitHub Discussions and its API evolve. · giscus.app, 14 Nov 2026
- Purpose
- Giscus is a comments system powered by GitHub Discussions that lets website visitors leave comments and reactions via GitHub. · giscus.app, 14 Nov 2026
- Self-hosting
- Giscus can be self-hosted. · giscus.app, 14 Nov 2026
- Storage
- It requires no database; discussion data is stored in GitHub Discussions. · giscus.app, 14 Nov 2026
- Themes and languages
- Giscus supports custom themes and multiple languages. · giscus.app, 14 Nov 2026
Where Giscus stands on Freedom251
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