Static.app

Static.app is managed hosting for websites built from static files, aimed at people publishing portfolios, landing pages, documentation, or AI-generated sites. It pairs flexible publishing routes with browser editing and rollback, but it cannot execute server-side scripts.

Overview

Sites can go live from an uploaded archive or through an AI agent using the MCP connector. Git deployment and preview deployments also support a development workflow, while the macOS desktop app syncs a local folder and publishes saved changes automatically. The browser editor handles HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for direct edits without a separate local editor.

Daily snapshots enable one-click rollback, and password-protected pages offer a way to restrict access. HTTPS with a free SSL certificate is included. Static.app also provides forms and privacy-friendly analytics without tracking scripts or cookies. This is a useful feature set for file-based sites, though the hosting boundary is decisive: server-side scripts can be stored but will not run.

Key features

Publishing integrations include a REST API, MCP connector, webhooks, GitHub Actions, Claude Artifacts publishing, and OpenClaw. That range gives developers and AI-assisted workflows alternatives to uploading files by hand. Short links are available on paid plans, but they point only to content hosted on Static.app, limiting their usefulness for destinations elsewhere.

The free plan allows 50MB per file; paid plans raise the per-file maximum to 1GB. File size and total storage are separate constraints: a large individual file still needs to fit within the plan's storage quota. Forms and analytics are paid-plan features, so free users give up those tools as well as short links.

Pricing

Static.app uses a freemium model, with a free plan and a 7-day trial. The Free plan costs nothing, requires no credit card, and includes one website, 50MB of storage, a free subdomain, SSL, QR codes, the Mac desktop app, and a 7-day trial. It is a sensible way to publish one small site, but the single-site and storage caps, 50MB file limit, and lack of forms, analytics, and short links make it a constrained long-term option.

Starter costs $5 a month, with $60 billed annually and a $12 saving. It includes two websites, 500MB storage, free and custom domains, unlimited traffic, analytics, workspaces, forms, integrations, API/MCP, QR codes, short links, and the Mac desktop app. This is the entry paid tier for an individual who needs custom domains or the paid publishing and site tools, but it has no team seats.

Medium costs $10 a month, with $120 billed annually and a $24 saving. It raises the allowance to seven websites and 3GB storage, keeps Starter's listed features, and adds one team seat. It better suits a small collaborative setup or someone managing several sites, though one seat is a narrow team allowance.

Large costs $15 a month, with $180 billed annually and a $36 saving. It includes 30 websites, 10GB storage, three team seats, and three backup slots, alongside the same core paid features. It is the clearest fit for a small team with a larger portfolio; those needing more seats or storage should weigh these fixed quotas carefully. Across paid plans, unlimited traffic removes a traffic quota, not the stated storage and per-file limits.

All paid plans include priority email and chat support; free users have help documents. Short links are excluded from both Free and the 7-day trial. Paid plans also raise the per-file limit to 1GB.

Platforms

Static.app is listed for API, macOS, web, and Windows. The desktop sync app is currently available for macOS, with a Windows version described as coming soon, so Windows users should not plan on automatic local-folder publishing yet. The browser editor and web-based publishing remain the practical routes for them.

Who it's for

Static.app fits people who want managed publishing for portfolios, landing pages, documentation, or other sites delivered as static files. Its archive upload, Git deployment, preview deployments, editor, and AI-agent publishing cover both straightforward and more automated workflows. A solo publisher can start with one free site; custom domains, forms, analytics, and short links point toward Starter, while multiple sites and collaboration make Medium or Large more relevant.

It is not the right host for an application that depends on server-side execution. Its desktop sync advantage is also presently macOS-specific, which matters to Windows users seeking that particular workflow.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Multiple publishing paths—archive upload, Git, MCP, and integrations—accommodate both manual and automated workflows.
• Pros: Daily snapshots, one-click rollback, HTTPS, and password-protected pages add recovery and access controls for hosted sites.
• Pros: Paid plans combine custom domains, unlimited traffic, forms, and privacy-friendly analytics; higher tiers add website capacity, seats, and backup slots.
• Cons: Server-side scripts do not execute, excluding dynamic applications that require server logic.
• Cons: Free hosting is limited to one website and 50MB storage, and the free per-file cap is 50MB.
• Cons: Folder sync is currently a macOS feature, and short links are limited to paid plans and Static.app-hosted content.

Alternatives

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Verdict

Choose Static.app for a small or growing static website when you want several publishing routes, browser editing, and straightforward rollback in one hosted service. Its paid plans make more sense once custom domains, forms, analytics, or additional sites matter. Look elsewhere if your site needs server-side code to run, or if Windows desktop folder sync is essential.