6 best Static.app alternatives in 2026, compared on the same terms
Six hosts you can move a site to today, each measured on the same questions, with plan details read from every vendor's own pages.
Why people go looking for a Static.app alternative
- An account comes first, so nothing publishes without one.
- The free plan carries 1 website, with 50MB of storage behind it.
- A website publishes free for 7 days, and paid features such as analytics and short links need a plan.
- API access comes on Starter and above, from $6/mo, and the MCP server is listed on Starter and above.
- Two Trustpilot reviewers describe their account being suspended right after they uploaded a ZIP, one of them while moving a 16MB file across.
Read on 5 September 2026 from the vendor's own pages, for our NudgeHost vs Static.app comparison. The line on suspended accounts comes from our Static.app reviews page, read 16 September 2026.
Six places to move a site from Static.app
Ranked for sharing a file or a page. Each card names the job that host does best, what it costs, and what to watch for.
1. NudgeHost
That's us, full disclosureBest for publishing without an account at all
Drop a file up to 25MB while signed out and it has a link straight away, with 3 links live at once for 7 days. A free account keeps 10 links live at 25MB a file. You can paste HTML straight in rather than uploading a file, and an AI client can publish through the MCP server's four tools without leaving the conversation.
Cost
- Free, with 10 live links at 25MB a file
- Pro at $12 a month, or $120 a year
- Studio at $29 a month, or $290 a year
Where it wins
- A link before you make an account
- An API you can call on the free plan
- Link expiry at no cost
- Ten separate links rather than one website
- To publish an AI-generated page in one call
Watch-outs
- The free plan takes 25MB a file, where Static.app's takes 50MB a file
- Password protection starts on Pro
- Custom domains start on Pro, with 1 custom domain
Figures from the current NudgeHost plan definitions. Where it wins reads our NudgeHost vs Static.app comparison, checked 5 September 2026.
2. Tiiny.host
Best for collecting replies from the people you send it to
A static site host, aimed at deploying a built project rather than passing a document to somebody.
Cost
- $9/mo, or $5/mo billed annually
Where it wins
- More than one person signed in to the same account
- The page to collect email addresses or replies from readers
Watch-outs
NudgeHost is the better pick for:
- A free plan you can actually work from
- No visitor cap as a link takes off
- To publish without making an account
- Pages built for AI-generated output
- API keys without a subscription first
- Expiry and QR codes at no cost
Read on 1 September 2026 from the vendor's own pages, for our NudgeHost vs Tiiny.host comparison.
3. Netlify Drop
Best when the thing you upload needs building
A drag-and-drop publish that has worked without an account for years, taking a folder, a ZIP or a single HTML file.
Cost
- $0 forever with a hard limit of 300 credits a month, and one member
Where it wins
- A framework project built for you
- A custom domain with SSL at no cost
- Deploy previews before a change goes live
- A coding agent run from the host's dashboard
Watch-outs
NudgeHost is the better pick for:
- A link that lasts longer than an hour unclaimed
- No credit budget behind a published link
- Published links that cannot be paused by usage
- One call that takes a file and returns an address
Read on 5 September 2026 from the vendor's own pages, for our NudgeHost vs Netlify Drop comparison.
4. Cloudflare Pages
Best for a built site that has to serve heavy traffic
Direct Upload publishes prebuilt assets with no Git, by Wrangler or by dragging onto the dashboard.
Cost
- No price on our comparison
Where it wins
- A built site served at a project address
- 100 custom domains at no cost
- Unlimited preview deployments
- A static site that serves any amount of traffic free
Watch-outs
NudgeHost is the better pick for:
- A link to a PDF, a CSV or a video
- A published address before an account exists
- One API call that returns a live address
Read on 6 September 2026 from the vendor's own pages, for our NudgeHost vs Cloudflare Pages comparison.
5. GitHub Pages
Best when the work already lives in a repository
A mature static host for a site that already lives in a repository, with Jekyll and Actions workflows built in.
Cost
- GitHub Pages is free and roomier than our free plan, and for a static site backed by a repository it is hard to beat.
Where it wins
- A site larger than our free plan takes, at no cost
- The site to live beside the code that builds it
Watch-outs
NudgeHost is the better pick for:
- A link from a file, with no repository
- To publish without making an account
- To run a price list or an order page on it
- A password or an expiry date on the link
- One API call that returns a live address
Read on 5 September 2026 from the vendor's own pages, for our NudgeHost vs GitHub Pages comparison.
6. Linkyhost
Best for putting a single PDF behind a link
A PDF-to-link tool with a clean interface, aimed at one document going to one recipient.
Cost
- $12/mo, or $5/mo billed annually
Where it wins
- To share a single PDF quickly
- No monthly view cutoff on a paid plan
- A free QR code
Watch-outs
NudgeHost is the better pick for:
- A free plan that survives the first upload
- API keys without a top-tier subscription
- A ZIP site without upgrading first
- To publish without making an account
- Link expiry at no cost
Read on 8 September 2026 from the vendor's own pages, for our NudgeHost vs Linkyhost comparison. The Where it wins box reads our Tiiny.host vs Linkyhost comparison, checked 8 September 2026.
All 6 options, same criteria
| Host | Publishing without an account | Free plan | MCP server |
|---|---|---|---|
| NudgeHost | Yes, up to 25MB and 3 links | 10 active links, each with its own address | Every plan including free, at https://www.nudgehost.com/api/mcp with four tools |
| Tiiny.host | Account and verified email first | 3MB | None published |
| Netlify Drop | Yes, a dragged folder, ZIP or HTML file | $0 forever with a hard limit of 300 credits a month, and one member | Published, alongside agent instructions at netlify.ai |
| Cloudflare Pages | No. The dashboard flow starts by creating an application | Not covered on our comparison | Yes, and guides for building and deploying your own on Cloudflare |
| GitHub Pages | No, an account and a repository first | Published sites may be no larger than 1 GB | Yes, GitHub publishes one |
| Linkyhost | No, an account is required | 10MB | None published |
| Static.app | No, an account is required | 1 website, with 50MB of storage behind it | Listed on Starter and above |
Read from each vendor's own pages, with the dates shown on each card, and Static.app's checked 5 September 2026. Vendors change plans, so check before you buy.
Hosts measure a free plan in different units, so each cell states the limit that host publishes.
How this list was put together, and who wrote it
NudgeHost publishes this page and sells one of the six hosts on it. That is why every host is measured on the same criteria, and why every entry says where that host is the better pick. Mark Boreland wrote it.
Every competitor figure comes from that vendor's own pages, carried across from our head-to-head comparisons, and each card shows the date those pages were read. If a figure here has gone out of date, write to support@nudgehost.com.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers on cost, free plans and publishing without an account. The cards above carry the detail.
What is the best Static.app alternative?
NudgeHost, if you want a link before you make an account. It takes 25MB while signed out, and a free account keeps 10 links live with no banner. If you want a framework project built for you, Netlify Drop is the better pick.
Is there a free Static.app alternative?
Yes. The NudgeHost Free plan holds 10 live links at 25MB a file, with no banner and no visitor cap, and it carries 2 API keys at 20 requests a minute for scripts and AI clients.
Can I publish without making an account?
Yes, on NudgeHost. You can upload a file of up to 25MB without an account and hold 3 links at once, each live for 7 days. Signing up keeps them at the same addresses.
What does Static.app cost?
The entry plan is Starter at $6/mo, or $5/mo billed annually at $60 a year. Paid a year up front, the plans cost $60 for Starter, $120 for Medium, $180 for Large, with two months free on any of them.
How should I compare these hosts?
Start with what you are publishing. A single file or a page suits a file host, and a project that needs building suits a static host. Then check three things on the free plan: whether it publishes before you have an account, how much it holds, and which plan the API starts on.
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