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giscus vs Waline
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | giscus | Waline |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| Licence | MIT | GPL-2.0 |
| Stars | 12k | 3.1k |
| Latest | none | @waline/vercel@1.43.4 |
| Last push | 2026-05-26 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | about 1 day between releases |
| Active contributors | 0 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 12 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | No release or tag | none |
How they relate
Both replace Disqus. Alternatives to Disqus →
PartialgiscusStores comments in GitHub Discussions, so commenters need a GitHub account.
Full replacementWalineA comment system with an admin panel, reactions and pageview counts, on serverless or Node.js.
giscus
This repository publishes tags, not GitHub releases.
Waline
- @waline/vercel@1.43.42026-09-30c4b0f1e: chore: release @waline/vercel 1.43.4
- @waline/vercel@1.43.32026-09-3061619ed: chore: release @waline/vercel 1.43.3
- @waline/vercel@1.43.22026-09-30f867b09: chore: release @waline/vercel 1.43.2
- @waline/vercel@1.43.12026-09-301a1be35: fix: fix #3882
- @waline/vercel@1.43.02026-09-308a333f8: chore: release @waline/vercel 1.43.0
giscus
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Waline
✓ signed The latest release, @waline/vercel@1.43.4, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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