artifact.guru

Static.app alternative · Static website hosting

A Static.app alternative you can publish to from claude.ai

Static.app is low-cost static hosting with forms, daily backups and a desktop sync app. artifact.guru is for sharing what your AI makes: it publishes over MCP with no API key, opens Word and PowerPoint as pages, and starts every link private.

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Checked on October 8, 2026 against Static.app’s own pages. See the sources

Pick Static.app if

  • You run small static websites that need forms and a custom domain from $6 a month.
  • You want a desktop app that publishes a folder every time you save.
  • You want team roles like Developer, Finance and Viewer, or your own custom roles.

Pick artifact.guru if

  • You want your AI to publish from claude.ai or Claude Code after one browser approval.
  • You share Word, PowerPoint, React components or Markdown that should open as pages.
  • Links should start private, with email invites that show who opened them.

Static.app and artifact.guru, row by row.

QuestionStatic.appartifact.guru
Publish from AI agentsMCP server and REST API with an API key; ChatGPT and most claude.ai accounts can’t connectClaude, ChatGPT, Codex, Gemini CLI, Grok and any MCP app, over OAuth; no API keys
Upload it yourselfDrag in a ZIP, images or PDFs; Mac and Windows app syncs a folder; import Claude linksDrag in files, or a whole folder for a built site or React app
What opens in the browserStatic HTML, CSS and JS sites, images and PDFs; React, Vite or Next.js as a static buildHTML, React, Markdown, PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, images, diagrams, zipped sites
Who can open a linkAnyone with the link; password protection on individual pagesPrivate, public or secret code on every plan; email invites (up to 50) on paid plans
Who opened itPaid plans: visitors, page views, referrers, locations, browsers; short link clicksPaid plans: names on email links; counts, sources and devices on the rest
Updates and versionsEdits keep the same address; daily backups keep 365 versions (Large or add-on)Every change is a new version at the same link; roll back any time (Free keeps 3)
Your own domainCustom domains on every paid plan, from $6/month or $5/month billed yearlyYour subdomain for public and secret-code links, from $12 a month
Team workspacePaid-plan workspaces; 1 seat on Medium, 3 on Large; extra seats $3 to $5/month; rolesTeam: one workspace, admins and members, a project per client, comments you can assign
Price7-day free trial; Starter $6, Medium $12, Large $18 per month, or $60, $120, $180 a yearFree $0; Individual $12/month; Team $30/month for 3 editors, then $8 each

Where Static.app is good

  • It is cheap: $6 a month, or $5 billed yearly, buys 2 websites, a custom domain, analytics, forms and short links.
  • Daily backups, on Large or $5 a month per site, keep 365 versions to preview and restore, and the desktop app publishes a folder on every save.
  • Its MCP server gives agents 12 tools to publish, edit single files and download sites, with API keys you can set to expire.

Where artifact.guru is different

  • Agents connect over MCP with OAuth: approve once in the browser, no keys to paste. That works in claude.ai, Claude desktop and mobile, Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI and Grok.
  • Word, PowerPoint, React components and Markdown open in the browser as pages, next to PDFs and sites. Drag in a built site or React app folder and it becomes one artifact.
  • Every artifact starts private. Invite up to 50 email addresses and see each person who opened it, when and how often.
  • Every publish or edit is a new version at the same link, with rollback any time. An agent edit never overwrites a change someone else made in between.

Moving over from Static.app

  1. 1Grab your build folder, or ask your agent for a ZIP of the site from Static.app.
  2. 2Drag the folder into artifact.guru, where a built site or React app becomes one artifact, or have your AI publish it over MCP.
  3. 3Choose who can open it. On a paid plan, add your subdomain with two DNS records for public and secret-code links.

Questions about Static.app and artifact.guru

Can I use artifact.guru in claude.ai without an API key?

Yes. You add artifact.guru as a remote MCP server and approve once in the browser. Static.app’s connector needs an API key, and its own MCP page says most claude.ai accounts can’t add it yet.

Can I keep a page private?

Static.app lets you put a password on individual pages; artifact.guru has no passwords you choose. It starts every artifact private, then lets you invite emails, share an 8-character secret code or go public, all at the same link.

Which costs less?

Static.app’s entry plan costs less: Starter is $6 a month, or $5 billed yearly, for 2 websites and a custom domain, after a 7-day trial. artifact.guru is $0 for 3 live links, and Individual is $12 a month for unlimited links and your own domain.

Can my AI edit a page after it’s live?

Yes on both. Static.app’s MCP tools rewrite single files at the same address. On artifact.guru each edit is a new version you can roll back, and an agent edit never overwrites a change someone else made in between.

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What this page says about Static.app comes from its own pages, checked on October 8, 2026. Plans and prices change. If something here is out of date, tell us and we’ll fix it.

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