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Light Cloud vs Static.app

Static.app focuses only on static site hosting, while Light Cloud also runs containers and managed databases.
Light CloudFull-stack hosting for developers and teams.Static.appOne-click hosting solution for your static website.

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What it is
Light Cloud:Full-stack hosting that builds static sites, containers and managed Postgres from a repo with automatic previews.
Static.app:Static.app provides one-click hosting for static websites with drag-and-drop uploads, built-in SSL, forms, media storage and a code editor.
Best for
Light Cloud:Full-stack hosting with preview URLs
Static.app:One-click static site hosting with built-in tools
Who it’s for
Light Cloud:Developers and teams who want one-click deployment of full-stack apps.
Static.app:Developers, designers and teams needing simple static site hosting
Pricing
Light Cloud:Freemium
Static.app:Freemium
Plans
Light Cloud:Hobby $0 · Lite $5/month per month · Starter $19/month per month · Pro $49/month per month · Business $149/month per month
Static.app:Free $0 · Starter $5 /month per month · Medium $10 /month per month · Large $15 /month per month
Open source
Light Cloud:Yes, 12 GitHub stars
Static.app:—
Works with
Light Cloud:Git, Next.js, Cloud Run
Static.app:GitHub Actions, Webhooks
DevHunt upvotes
Light Cloud:16
Static.app:130
Launched on DevHunt
Light Cloud:Aug 2026
Static.app:Jan 2024

Light Cloud features

  • One-click deploy. Connect a repo, push, and Light Cloud builds and deploys static sites or containers automatically.
  • Managed Postgres. Provision a database with region and size; credentials are encrypted and wired to the app.
  • Branch previews. Every branch and pull request gets its own password-protected preview URL.
  • Scale-to-zero. Idle containers stop running and incur no cost; they wake on the next request.
  • AI-driven deploy. Use Claude Code to deploy by asking a natural-language command.
  • Built-in CDN. Static assets are served globally via a CDN with automatic SSL.
Light Cloud on DevHunt →Alternatives

Static.app features

  • Drag-and-Drop Upload. Upload a zip archive or individual files and publish instantly.
  • Built-in SSL. Free HTTPS certificate enabled from the first minute.
  • Code Editor. Edit HTML, CSS and JavaScript directly in the browser with live preview.
  • Form Handling. Add static-form attribute to collect submissions without external services.
  • Media Storage & Library. Store images, videos and documents alongside your site and reuse them.
  • API / MCP & Webhooks. Deploy programmatically via REST API and trigger external services on events.
Static.app on DevHunt →Alternatives

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