# 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.

## 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

| Question | Static.app | artifact.guru |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Publish from AI agents | MCP server and REST API with an API key; ChatGPT and most claude.ai accounts can’t connect | Claude, ChatGPT, Codex, Gemini CLI, Grok and any MCP app, over OAuth; no API keys |
| Upload it yourself | Drag in a ZIP, images or PDFs; Mac and Windows app syncs a folder; import Claude links | Drag in files, or a whole folder for a built site or React app |
| What opens in the browser | Static HTML, CSS and JS sites, images and PDFs; React, Vite or Next.js as a static build | HTML, React, Markdown, PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, images, diagrams, zipped sites |
| Who can open a link | Anyone with the link; password protection on individual pages | Private, public or secret code on every plan; email invites (up to 50) on paid plans |
| Who opened it | Paid plans: visitors, page views, referrers, locations, browsers; short link clicks | Paid plans: names on email links; counts, sources and devices on the rest |
| Updates and versions | Edits 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 domain | Custom domains on every paid plan, from $6/month or $5/month billed yearly | Your subdomain for public and secret-code links, from $12 a month |
| Team workspace | Paid-plan workspaces; 1 seat on Medium, 3 on Large; extra seats $3 to $5/month; roles | Team: one workspace, admins and members, a project per client, comments you can assign |
| Price | 7-day free trial; Starter $6, Medium $12, Large $18 per month, or $60, $120, $180 a year | Free $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. Grab your build folder, or ask your agent for a ZIP of the site from Static.app.
2. Drag the folder into artifact.guru, where a built site or React app becomes one artifact, or have your AI publish it over MCP.
3. Choose who can open it. On a paid plan, add your subdomain with two DNS records for public and secret-code links.

## Questions

### 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.

## Sources

What this page says about Static.app comes from its own pages, checked on October 8, 2026. Plans and prices change; if something is out of date, tell us at [Support](https://artifact.guru/support).

- [Static.app pricing](https://static.app/pricing)
- [Static.app MCP connector](https://static.app/mcp)
- [Static.app help: MCP server](https://help.static.app/article/499-static-app-mcp-server)
- [Static.app home](https://static.app)
- [Static.app Claude artifacts hosting](https://static.app/claude-hosting)
- [Static.app help: password protect pages](https://help.static.app/article/489-password-protect-individual-pages)
- [Static.app website analytics](https://static.app/analytics)
- [Static.app website backups](https://static.app/backups)
- [Static.app teams and workspaces](https://static.app/workspaces)
- [Static.app help: teams and roles](https://help.static.app/article/511-managing-teams-and-roles)
- [Static.app help: short links](https://help.static.app/article/564-create-short-links)

Source: https://artifact.guru/alternatives/static-app