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Spawned vs Static.app
Spawned offers a Vercel-style platform for any cloud, whereas Static.app is a dedicated one-click static host with drag-and-drop UI.
Which to pick
Pick Spawned if you want…
- Unified deployment on self-hosted cloud
- Custom cloud deployments
- Integrations with AWS, Google Cloud or Azure (on Spawned's list, not Static.app's)
Pick Static.app if you want…
- One-click static site hosting with built-in tools
- The lower starting price: $5/month against $20/month
- Integrations with GitHub Actions or Webhooks (on Static.app's list, not Spawned's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Spawned:Spawned is an all-in-one cloud platform to deploy containers, databases, functions and full-stack apps on infrastructure you own.
- 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
- Spawned:Unified deployment on self-hosted cloud
- Static.app:One-click static site hosting with built-in tools
- Who it’s for
- Spawned:Developers and teams who want to manage their own cloud resources across AWS, GCP, Azure or Kubernetes.
- Static.app:Developers, designers and teams needing simple static site hosting
- Pricing
- Spawned:Freemium
- Static.app:Freemium
- Plans
- Spawned:Developer $20 per month · Pro $100 per month · Scale $399 per month
- Static.app:Free $0 · Starter $5 /month per month · Medium $10 /month per month · Large $15 /month per month
- Works with
- Spawned:AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, Kubernetes, GitHub, Terraform
- Static.app:GitHub Actions, Webhooks
Spawned features
- CLI installer. One-line script installs the Spawned CLI for local management.
- Agentic infrastructure. AI agents can provision and connect resources directly in your cloud account.
- Unified dashboard. View deployments, environments, logs and policies from a single surface.
- Terraform-compatible exports. All resources are exportable as Terraform code from the start.
- Managed cloud option. Try Spawned on shared cloud credits without owning an account.
- Spend alerts & budgets. Set usage limits and receive alerts to avoid unexpected cloud bills.
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.
Spawned vs Static.app FAQ
Is Spawned or Static.app free?+
Spawned has a free plan; paid plans start at $20/month (Developer). Static.app has a free plan; paid plans start at $5/month (Starter).
Which is cheaper, Spawned or Static.app?+
Static.app is cheaper to start with: Static.app's Starter plan ($5/month) against Spawned's Developer plan ($20/month).
Do Spawned and Static.app integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Spawned lists AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, Kubernetes and 2 more; Static.app lists GitHub Actions and Webhooks.
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Static.app
130 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 23, 2024
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