Light Cloud vs Static.app

Static.app focuses only on static site hosting, while Light Cloud also runs containers and managed databases.

Which to pick

Full-stack hosting with preview URLs
Open-source code (light-cloud-com/ice on GitHub)
Integrations with Git, Next.js or Cloud Run (on Light Cloud's list, not Static.app's)

One-click static site hosting with built-in tools
Static site hosting
Integrations with GitHub Actions or Webhooks (on Static.app's list, not Light Cloud's)

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

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.

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.

Is Light Cloud or Static.app free?+

Light Cloud has a free plan (Hobby); paid plans start at $5/month (Lite). Static.app has a free plan; paid plans start at $5/month (Starter).

Which is cheaper, Light Cloud or Static.app?+

They start at the same price: Light Cloud's Lite plan ($5/month) and Static.app's Starter plan ($5/month) cost the same.

Is Light Cloud or Static.app open source?+

Light Cloud is open source (light-cloud-com/ice on GitHub). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Static.app.

Do Light Cloud and Static.app integrate with the same tools?+

Their integration lists don't overlap: Light Cloud lists Git, Next.js and Cloud Run; Static.app lists GitHub Actions and Webhooks.

Light Cloud

16 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Aug 11, 2026

Static.app

130 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 23, 2024

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