Side by side
Talkyard vs Waline
Both stand on commenting systems. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free trial APISelf-hostedWeb
Talkyard combines team discussions, Q&A, idea management, and blog commenting. It is more focused on structured collaboration than on full-featured chat.
Visit Talkyard Free plan Web
Visit Waline The facts
| Talkyard | Waline | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Self-hosted, Web | Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Standard: €4 per coworker a month | Not published |
| Plans published | 3 | None |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | talkyard.io | waline.js.org |
| On commenting systems | #9 of 18 | #13 of 18 |
Talkyard: what it does well
- Q&A surfaces repeated answers
- Idea sorting by Like votes
- Threaded discussion navigation
- Custom groups, permissions, and task assignment
- Daily off-site backups on hosted plans
What to know first
- No free plan
- Chat is described as fairly basic
- Business plan requires €300 monthly minimum
- Write API requires contacting Talkyard
Waline: what it does well
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