Drag-n-Drop
to upload your archive
GitHub Pages is free, but it wants a repo, a build, and a public source. Drag a ZIP or HTML files onto Static.app and your website is live. Commercial projects are welcome, your source stays private, and custom domains with free SSL are included.
Drag and drop files to upload.
Upload website file archives, images, documents, or PDFs.
GitHub Pages publishes by committing to a repo or wiring up a GitHub Actions build. On Static.app you drag a ZIP or HTML files onto the page and you're live. No repository, no YAML, no command line.
GitHub Pages' free tier only publishes from a public repository, so your source is exposed. Hiding it means a paid plan. Static.app hosts the built website without a public repo and without an upgrade.
GitHub's terms don't allow Pages to be used to run an online business, e-commerce site, or commercial SaaS. Static.app is built for marketing websites, landing pages, and commercial projects, with no gray area.
| Static.app | GitHub Pages | |
|---|---|---|
| Publish method | Drag & drop a ZIP or HTML, no Git | Commit to a repo or set up GitHub Actions |
| Source code | Stays private, no public repo needed | Free tier requires a public repo |
| Commercial use | Welcome for business, stores, SaaS | Restricted: no online business, e-commerce, or commercial SaaS (donation/crowdfunding links allowed) |
| Built-in forms | Included | None (static only) |
| Built-in analytics | Included, privacy-friendly | None (add a third-party tool) |
| In-browser editor | Included | No visual/WYSIWYG website editor |
| API | Yes, with docs | Yes (REST API) |
| MCP | Yes | Platform only, not Pages |
| QR codes | Included | No |
| Workspaces | Yes, invite members | Yes (free orgs) |
| Custom domain + SSL | Included | Included (free) |
| Website size limit | Room to grow across plans | 1 GB hard cap on every plan |
| Entry price | $6/mo for 2 always-on websites | Free for public repos; a paid GitHub plan required for a private repo |
GitHub Pages details from GitHub's official documentation, verified June 2026.
Get your website files. For a plain HTML website, that's the contents of your repo. For a generator like Hugo, Astro, or Jekyll, run your build and use the output folder.
ZIP the files with index.html at the root of the archive, not nested inside a subfolder.
Drag the ZIP onto static.app. Your website is live with a permanent URL. Add your custom domain and free SSL from the dashboard.
HTTPS is automatic on every website and custom domain.
Track visitors without installing scripts. Cookie-free and privacy-friendly.
Contact and lead forms work out of the box. No backend, no third-party service to wire up.
Is GitHub Pages free?
Yes, for public repositories, with free custom domains and SSL and no time-based expiry. The catch is that the free tier publishes only from a public repo, so your source code is visible. To publish from a private repository you need a paid GitHub plan. Static.app hosts your built website without a public repo and without an upgrade, so your source stays private from the start.
Can I run a business or store on GitHub Pages?
GitHub's Terms for Additional Products and Features state that Pages "is not intended for or allowed to be used as a free web hosting service to run your online business, e-commerce site, or any other website that is primarily directed at either facilitating commercial transactions or providing commercial software as a service (SaaS)." Limited monetization like donation or sponsor links is allowed, but stores and SaaS are not. Static.app is built for commercial websites, so there's no gray area.
What are GitHub Pages' limits?
Published GitHub Pages websites are capped at 1 GB on every plan, and the limit doesn't increase if you pay. There's also a soft bandwidth limit of 100 GB per month and a soft limit of 10 builds per hour (the build limit doesn't apply when you publish with a custom GitHub Actions workflow). Pages is static only: no server-side code, no backend, and no built-in form handling.
Do I need to know Git to use GitHub Pages?
Pages publishes through a Git repository (commit files to a branch or use a GitHub Actions build), which is more involved than drag-and-drop. There's no drag-and-drop website builder or visual (WYSIWYG) editor. Static.app needs none of that: drop a ZIP or HTML files in the browser and you're live, and you can edit files afterward with the in-browser code editor.
Can I keep developing on GitHub and host here?
Absolutely. Keep your code on GitHub and build there if you like, then upload the output to Static.app. You can even automate it: Static.app's GitHub Action builds and deploys straight from your repository on every push, so your workflow stays the same while hosting moves to Static.app.
Does GitHub Pages support forms or a backend?
No. GitHub Pages serves static files only, so contact forms and lead capture need a third-party service. Static.app includes form handling out of the box, plus privacy-friendly analytics, with no extra scripts or accounts.
Will my custom domain and SSL work?
Yes. Both GitHub Pages and Static.app include custom domains with free SSL. On Static.app you connect your domain from the dashboard and HTTPS is issued automatically.
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