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Publish Markdown 2 vs Static Site Hosting by Kinsta

Kinsta’s static site hosting provides edge deployment, not programmatic markdown management.

Short answer: Pick Publish Markdown 2 if you want one-click markdown publishing via API; pick Static Site Hosting by Kinsta if you want edge-deployed static sites from Git. Publish Markdown 2 is free; Static Site Hosting by Kinsta has a free plan.

Which to pick

Pick Publish Markdown 2 if you want…

  • One-click markdown publishing via API

Pick Static Site Hosting by Kinsta if you want…

  • Edge-deployed static sites from Git
  • Fast edge static hosting

Side by side

What it is
Publish Markdown 2:Publish Markdown lets you create, edit, and share markdown files instantly via a simple REST API.
Static Site Hosting by Kinsta:Static Site Hosting by Kinsta lets you push a Git repo and automatically builds and deploys your static site to a global edge network.
Best for
Publish Markdown 2:One-click markdown publishing via API
Static Site Hosting by Kinsta:Edge-deployed static sites from Git
Who it’s for
Publish Markdown 2:Developers who need programmatic publishing of markdown content.
Static Site Hosting by Kinsta:Developers who want hassle-free static site deployment without managing CDNs or pipelines
Pricing
Publish Markdown 2:Free
Static Site Hosting by Kinsta:Freemium
Works with
Publish Markdown 2:—
Static Site Hosting by Kinsta:GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket

Publish Markdown 2 features

  • Create Markdown. POST /markdown to create a document with optional identifier, password and expiration.
  • Retrieve Markdown. GET /markdown or /markdown/{identifier} to fetch documents, with pagination support.
  • Update Markdown. PUT /markdown/{identifier} to modify content, identifier, password or expiration.
  • Delete Markdown. DELETE /markdown/{identifier} to permanently remove a document.
  • Password Protection. Add a plain-text password to restrict access to a markdown page.
  • Expiration Dates. Set an ISO-8601 expiration to auto-expire published markdown.

Static Site Hosting by Kinsta features

  • Git-based deployments. Push to GitHub, GitLab or Bitbucket and Kinsta builds and deploys on every commit.
  • Automatic framework detection. Sevalla detects the site’s framework or static generator and runs the build without scripts.
  • Live preview environments. Each pull request creates a production-like preview URL for review before merge.
  • Global edge network. Sites are served from 260+ PoPs, automatically distributed close to visitors.
  • Usage limits with scaling. Free tier includes 100 sites, 600 build minutes and 100 GB bandwidth; excess usage scales billing automatically.

Publish Markdown 2 vs Static Site Hosting by Kinsta FAQ

What is the difference between Publish Markdown 2 and Static Site Hosting by Kinsta?+

Static Site Hosting by Kinsta: Kinsta’s static site hosting provides edge deployment, not programmatic markdown management.

Should I use Publish Markdown 2 or Static Site Hosting by Kinsta?+

Pick Publish Markdown 2 if you want one-click markdown publishing via API. Pick Static Site Hosting by Kinsta if you want edge-deployed static sites from Git or fast edge static hosting.

Is Publish Markdown 2 or Static Site Hosting by Kinsta free?+

Publish Markdown 2 is listed as free on DevHunt. Static Site Hosting by Kinsta has a free plan and paid plans.

On DevHunt

Publish Markdown 2

1 upvote · Launched on DevHunt on Aug 18, 2026

Static Site Hosting by Kinsta

35 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 3, 2023

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