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Mailcast vs Static.app
Short answer: Pick Mailcast if you want domain email forwarding with webhook integration; pick Static.app if you want one-click static site hosting with built-in tools. Mailcast has a free plan, paid from $5/month; Static.app has a free plan, paid from $5/month.
MailcastEmail forwarding for your startup
Static.appOne-click hosting solution for your static website.Which to pick
Pick Mailcast if you want…
- Domain email forwarding with webhook integration
- Integrations with Gmail, Google Workspace or SMTP (on Mailcast's list, not Static.app's)
Pick Static.app if you want…
- One-click static site hosting with built-in tools
- Integrations with GitHub Actions or Webhooks (on Static.app's list, not Mailcast's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Mailcast:Mailcast forwards email sent to your domain to any address, webhook, or SMTP with advanced filtering and rewriting.
- 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
- Mailcast:Domain email forwarding with webhook integration
- Static.app:One-click static site hosting with built-in tools
- Who it’s for
- Mailcast:Startups, freelancers, small teams needing custom domain email forwarding.
- Static.app:Developers, designers and teams needing simple static site hosting
- Pricing
- Mailcast:Freemium
- Static.app:Freemium
- Starting price
- Mailcast:$5/month (Starter)
- Static.app:$5/month (Starter)
- Free plan or trial
- Mailcast:Free plan (Free)
- Static.app:Free plan (Free) · Free trial
- Plans
- Mailcast:Free $0 per month · Starter $5 per month · Essential $9 per month · Premium $19 per month · Personal $24 per year
- Static.app:Free $0 · Starter $5 /month per month · Medium $10 /month per month · Large $15 /month per month
- Works with
- Mailcast:Gmail, Google Workspace, SMTP
- Static.app:GitHub Actions, Webhooks
Mailcast features
- Catch-all forwarding. Forward all incoming mail for a domain to a single address so nothing is missed.
- Pattern matching aliases. Create email aliases using regular-expression patterns.
- Multiple actions per alias. Send mail to several addresses, webhooks, or both from one alias.
- Conditional forwarding. Define rules that decide whether an action is taken for each email.
- Email rewriting. Modify subject lines or replace content before forwarding.
- Webhook output. Send email data as JSON, form data, or attachments to your API endpoints.
- SMTP sending. Send email from your alias addresses via SMTP.
- Logging & privacy. TLS-encrypted delivery, logs kept 7 days, only subject logged.
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.
Mailcast vs Static.app FAQ
What is the difference between Mailcast and Static.app?+
Static.app hosts static sites; Mailcast provides domain email forwarding.
Should I use Mailcast or Static.app?+
Pick Mailcast if you want domain email forwarding with webhook integration or integrations with Gmail, Google Workspace or SMTP (on Mailcast's list, not Static.app's). Pick Static.app if you want one-click static site hosting with built-in tools or integrations with GitHub Actions or Webhooks (on Static.app's list, not Mailcast's).
Is Mailcast or Static.app free?+
Mailcast has a free plan; paid plans start at $5/month (Starter). Static.app has a free plan; paid plans start at $5/month (Starter).
Which is cheaper, Mailcast or Static.app?+
They start at the same price: Mailcast's Starter plan ($5/month) and Static.app's Starter plan ($5/month) cost the same.
Do Mailcast and Static.app integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Mailcast lists Gmail, Google Workspace and SMTP; Static.app lists GitHub Actions and Webhooks.
On DevHunt
Static.app
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