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Static Site Hosting by Kinsta vs Static.app

Static.app offers one-click static site hosting but without Kinsta’s built-in edge preview environments.

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What it is
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.
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
Static Site Hosting by Kinsta:Edge-deployed static sites from Git
Static.app:One-click static site hosting with built-in tools
Who it’s for
Static Site Hosting by Kinsta:Developers who want hassle-free static site deployment without managing CDNs or pipelines
Static.app:Developers, designers and teams needing simple static site hosting
Pricing
Static Site Hosting by Kinsta:Freemium
Static.app:Freemium
Plans
Static Site Hosting by Kinsta:—
Static.app:Free $0 · Starter $5 /month per month · Medium $10 /month per month · Large $15 /month per month
Works with
Static Site Hosting by Kinsta:GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket
Static.app:GitHub Actions, Webhooks
DevHunt upvotes
Static Site Hosting by Kinsta:35
Static.app:130
Launched on DevHunt
Static Site Hosting by Kinsta:Jan 2023
Static.app:Jan 2024

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.

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.

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