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Disqus vs xlwings: What are the differences?

What is Disqus? Elevating the discussion, anywhere on the web. Disqus looks to make it very easy and rewarding for people to interact on websites using its system. Commenters can build reputation and carry their contributions from one website to the next.

What is xlwings? Use Python in Excel without add-ins. Replace your VBA code with Python, a powerful yet easy-to-use programming language that is highly suited for numerical analysis. Supports Windows & Mac!.

Disqus can be classified as a tool in the "Commenting Service" category, while xlwings is grouped under "Spreadsheets as a Backend".

Some of the features offered by Disqus are:

  • Clean & Intuitive- We designed the platform to be clutter-free, which keeps people's eyes focused on the discussion itself.
  • Fully real-time Live discussions- Discussions unfold in real-time. Comments stream as they are posted and user activity indicates life on your website.
  • Activity indicators- Indicators make it easier for people to notice, see, and interact with new content and activity as it happens.

On the other hand, xlwings provides the following key features:

  • Easy deployment: The receiver of an xlwings-powered spreadsheets only needs Python with minimal dependencies — or nothing at all when shipped with the Python runtime.
  • Cross-Platform: xlwings works with Microsoft Excel on Windows and Mac.
  • Plug-and-Play: No cumbersome installation of Excel add-ins or license keys.

xlwings is an open source tool with 1.37K GitHub stars and 252 GitHub forks. Here's a link to xlwings's open source repository on GitHub.

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Pros of Disqus
Pros of xlwings
  • 141
    Ease of use
  • 116
    Free
  • 62
    Great ui
  • 45
    Sign-up not required
  • 40
    Wordpress integration
  • 26
    Replies
  • 18
    Up votes
  • 8
    Threaded discussion
  • 6
    Easy ghost integration
  • 4
    Tumblr Integration
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    Cons of Disqus
    Cons of xlwings
    • 4
      Ads
    • 1
      Poor support
    • 1
      Bugs with migration tool
    • 3
      Very slow and still needs VBA for UDFs

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    What is Disqus?

    Disqus looks to make it very easy and rewarding for people to interact on websites using its system. Commenters can build reputation and carry their contributions from one website to the next.

    What is xlwings?

    Replace your VBA code with Python, a powerful yet easy-to-use programming language that is highly suited for numerical analysis. Supports Windows & Mac!

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