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htmlhost vs the alternatives, side by side.
Detailed, sourced comparisons with the platforms people weigh up when they need to put HTML online: developer clouds, drop-and-share hosts, site builders and code playgrounds. Each page shows the real steps, limits and prices, and says plainly when the other tool is the better fit.
Last updated · Each comparison shows the date its facts were last checked.
10 comparisons · 4 kinds of toolUpdated
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At a glance
How htmlhost compares
What each platform offers for publishing and running a static HTML site. Select a name for the full comparison.
| Platform | Browser publish | Browser editing | Built-in forms | Free business use | Custom domain | Passwords | CLI & agents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| htmlhost | Paste, file, folder or ZIP | Visual, code and AI | 50 a month free | $5/yr on Free, included in Pro | Pro, $12/mo | CLI, MCP, Claude connector | |
| Netlify | Drop; unclaimed sites expire in 1 hour | Unlimited on credit plans | Within 300 credits | Free | Pro, $20/mo | CLI and API | |
| GitHub Pages | Upload to a repo, enable Pages | Source edits via commits | Not for online businesses or stores | Free | Private Pages: Enterprise Cloud | Git and Actions | |
| Vercel | Drop; accountless sites expire in 1 hour | Integration or code | Hobby is non-commercial | Free on Hobby | $20/project/mo add-on on Pro | CLI and API | |
| Cloudflare Pages | Dashboard upload, 1,000 files | Write a Function | Free | Zero Trust Access setup | Wrangler CLI and API | ||
| Tiiny Host | 3 MB on Free | AI drafts free; editing Solo+ | Third-party service | Solo+, $13/mo yearly | Solo+, $13/mo yearly | API and MCP on Solo+ | |
| Surge | Terminal only | On custom domains; surge.sh is for testing | Free | Pro, $30/mo | CLI and tokens | ||
| Neocities | Allowed file types on Free | HTML code editor | Supporter, $5/mo | Ruby CLI | |||
| WordPress | Build in WordPress | Block editor | Blocks or plugins | With WordPress.com ads | Paid plans | Per-page, core feature | WP-CLI on Business+ |
| Carrd | Build in Carrd | Visual builder | Pro Standard, $19/yr | With Carrd branding | Pro Standard, $19/yr | Pro Plus, $49/yr | |
| CodePen | PRO Deploy | Code panels | Free Pens are public, no deploy | PRO only | Pens on PRO; not deployed sites |
IncludedPartly, paid or with setupNot offered
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Developer platforms
Git-connected clouds built for developers and frameworks. Excellent at build pipelines and serverless code; heavier than most people need to put an HTML page online and keep editing it.
Developer platformFree · 300 credits/mo
htmlhost vs Netlify
A powerful Git-and-build platform with Netlify Drop for quick uploads. Free usage is metered in credits, and when they run out every project on the account pauses.
What you get with htmlhost
- Edit published pages in the browser, no re-upload
- No credit meter that can pause your sites
- Visual and AI editing built in
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Developer platformFree for public repos
htmlhost vs GitHub Pages
Free, reliable static hosting straight from a GitHub repository. Brilliant for developers and docs; it needs Git, has no forms, and isn't meant for online businesses or stores.
What you get with htmlhost
- No repository or Git needed
- Built-in forms instead of a third-party service
- Fine for business and client sites
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Developer platformHobby free (non-commercial)
htmlhost vs Vercel
The home of Next.js and a superb frontend cloud. Its free Hobby plan is for non-commercial personal use only, and forms or password protection mean extra code or add-ons.
What you get with htmlhost
- Client and business sites on the free plan
- Forms without writing a function
- Password protection in Pro at $12/month
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Developer platformFree · unlimited bandwidth
htmlhost vs Cloudflare Pages
Cloudflare's developer platform with unlimited static bandwidth on its free plan. Built for developers in the Cloudflare dashboard, and Cloudflare now steers new projects to Workers.
What you get with htmlhost
- Edit live pages without re-uploading
- Form inbox with no Functions code
- Simple password protection on Pro
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Drop-and-share hosts
Upload a file and get a link. Quick for one page, but often limited in project count, file size, editing and forms once a page becomes a real site.
Drop hostFree · 1 project, 3 MB
htmlhost vs Tiiny Host
A popular upload-and-share host for HTML, PDFs and ZIPs, now with AI creation. Plans are counted in active projects, and custom domains and passwords start at Solo.
What you get with htmlhost
- 3 free sites instead of 1
- Built-in forms (Tiiny has none)
- Unlimited sites and domains on Pro
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Drop hostFree · Pro $30/mo
htmlhost vs Surge
A beloved, no-nonsense static publisher that lives entirely in the terminal. Free covers custom domains and revisions; passwords and redirects need its $30/month Pro.
What you get with htmlhost
- A browser dashboard and editor, plus a CLI
- Redirects on every plan, forms built in
- Passwords in Pro at $12/month
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Drop hostFree · Supporter $5/mo
htmlhost vs Neocities
A free, ad-free home for hand-made personal websites with an in-browser HTML editor. Its free plan has no custom domains, limits file types and blocks requests to other servers.
What you get with htmlhost
- Custom domain without a subscription
- Forms delivered to your inbox
- Visual and AI editing, not just code
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Website builders & CMS
Platforms that host sites made inside their own editors, themes or plugins. Great inside their walls; harder when you already have HTML, or want to own plain files.
Builder / CMSFree with ads · paid from $4/mo
htmlhost vs WordPress
The world's most popular CMS, on WordPress.com or your own server. For a brochure site that rarely changes, it brings a database, plugins and updates you may not need.
What you get with htmlhost
- No plugins, PHP or database to update
- Free WordPress migration of up to 200 pages
- Forms reconnected automatically
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Builder / CMSFree · Pro from $9/yr
htmlhost vs Carrd
A delightful, inexpensive builder for one-page sites. You build inside Carrd's editor, so you can't upload your own HTML, and forms, domains and passwords sit on higher Pro tiers.
What you get with htmlhost
- Host your own HTML, including AI-generated
- Real multi-page sites with shared header and footer
- Forms included on the free plan
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Code playgrounds
Editors for writing and sharing front-end snippets. Ideal for demos and learning; not designed to host a multi-page website on your own address.
The common thread
Why people move their HTML to htmlhost
Fix it where it lives
Click any element to change text and images, or describe the change to AI Edit. No re-uploading a whole folder to correct one word.
Import a live URLForms that just work
Drag a form in, ask AI for one, or point your own form at htmlhost. Messages reach your dashboard and email, past a built-in spam trap. No function code or form service.
WordPress to HTMLBuilt for AI workflows
Host what ChatGPT, Claude or v0 produce, deploy from the CLI, or let Claude publish and edit through htmlhost's official connector.
Claude & MCP docsHow we compare
Our research method
- 1We read each platform's own pricing page, documentation and terms, not third-party roundups, and link every source at the bottom of its comparison.
- 2htmlhost's numbers are not typed by hand: the pages read the same limits and prices the app enforces, so they can't drift.
- 3We compare the jobs people actually do: publishing finished HTML, fixing a typo, collecting form messages, adding a domain, protecting a preview.
- 4Every comparison includes the cases where the other platform is the better choice. If a fact has changed, email hey@htmlhost.co and we'll correct it.
What is the easiest way to host an HTML website?
Paste your HTML, or drop the file, folder or ZIP onto htmlhost.co. The preview opens without an account; press Publish and sign in with Google, GitHub or email. A free account gets 3 sites that stay online until you remove them, 500 MB of storage and built-in forms. There is no repository, build step or terminal involved.
Is htmlhost a static host like Netlify or GitHub Pages?
Yes, it serves static files (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, images and media) over HTTPS. What it adds is everything around the files: an in-browser visual and code editor with AI Edit, a form inbox, analytics, version history, password protection and custom domains, without Git or build configuration. It does not run server-side code such as PHP, Node.js or databases.
When is a developer platform the better choice?
If your project needs a build step, server-side rendering, serverless or edge functions, preview deployments for every pull request, or a team working through Git, use a developer platform such as Vercel, Netlify or Cloudflare. htmlhost is for sites whose output is plain files you want to publish and keep editing without that machinery.
Can I move a site from another host to htmlhost?
Usually in minutes. Export or download the built files from your current host and drop the folder or ZIP onto htmlhost. On Pro you can also import a live site from its URL. WordPress owners can migrate a verified site of up to 200 pages into static HTML, with its forms reconnected to the htmlhost inbox, on Free or Pro.
How much does htmlhost cost?
Free costs nothing and has no time limit. Pro is $12/month or $120/year, bought as a pass with no auto-renewal: unlimited sites, 10 GB, unlimited custom domains included, password protection, 5,000 form messages a month and 3,000 AI edits a month. If a pass ends, your sites stay online.
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