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Tiiny.host vs Static.app: A Fair, Fact-Checked Comparison - And Why We Believe Tiiny.host Wins

Tiiny Host — Sat, 20 Dec 2025 17:34:19 +0000

Choosing the right static hosting platform can make your workflow dramatically simpler. Whether you’re a developer, designer, creator, agency, or marketer, the right tool should help you publish quickly, edit easily, and share your work without friction.

Static.app recently compared themselves to Tiiny.host – but some of the information they referenced is now outdated or incomplete. We decided to publish our own transparent, fully fact‑checked comparison based on both platforms’ official documentation and pricing pages (as of late 2025).

This article explains where both platforms perform well – and where Tiiny.host objectively goes further.

And yes, this article is written by us (Tiiny.host). But everything you’ll read below is factual, verifiable, and fair.

Feature Comparison
Core Features

Feature	Tiiny.host	Static.app
One‑click publishing	✅	✅
Edit HTML in dashboard	✅ (Solo+)	✅ (built‑in editor)
Edit PDFs / text	✅ (Solo+)	❌
Built‑in analytics	✅ (Tiny+)	✅
Password protection	✅ (Solo+)	❌ (documentation only allows pages to be private to the site owner)
Email capture / lead gating	✅ (Pro)	❌ (forms do not gate content)
QR code generation	✅	✅
File manager	❌ (not needed; upload via ZIP)	✅ (includes media storage and file manager)
Built‑in forms	❌	✅ (add `static-form` attribute)
Team collaboration	✅ (Pro)	❌ (no team accounts)
Feedback mode	✅ (Pro)	❌
API	✅ (Solo+)	❌
Media storage	Indirect (via uploads)	✅ (media storage included)

Upload & Storage Limits

Plan Tier	Tiiny.host	Static.app
Free	3 MB upload (0.5 MB PDFs)	50 MB total storage
Mid‑tier	75 MB uploads	500 MB – 3 GB total storage
High‑tier	10 GB uploads	200 MB per file max
Enterprise	2 TB storage (Pro Max)	Additional paid storage options

Sharing & Presentation

Feature	Tiiny.host	Static.app
QR codes	✅	✅
Professional landing presentation	✅	❌ (no equivalent polished viewer)
Password‑protect any project	✅ (Solo+)	❌
Custom domains	Solo+	Starter+
Link tracking	Solo+	❌ (no built‑in link tracking)
Lead magnets (email capture)	Pro	❌

What Each Platform Is Designed For

Tiiny.host – Simple, instant publishing for creators, teams and businesses

Tiiny.host focuses on speed, simplicity, and sharing. You can publish landing pages, HTML projects, PDF documents, ZIP websites, prototypes, portfolios, client previews and marketing assets in seconds, without setup.

Tiiny.host is ideal for people who want a platform that “just works,” and includes built‑in tools to help them collaborate, gather feedback and share professionally.

Static.app – A developer‑leaning static site host

Static.app provides a classic developer‑oriented experience. It includes a built‑in HTML/CSS/JS editor, simple static form handling, a file manager with media storage, free SSL, and hosting for small static sites.

Static.app is a good fit for users who want to work directly in HTML and don’t require advanced sharing or collaboration features.

Instant Publishing & Ease of Use

Tiiny.host: Publish anything in seconds

Tiiny.host is built to eliminate friction:

Drag & drop a file or ZIP.
Name your project.
Click Upload.

Your project is instantly live. No configuration, no learning curve, no code editor required. You can also edit content directly on the platform (HTML and PDF editing on Solo+ plans, turn on password protection instantly, share via a link or automatically generated QR code, and add a custom domain on paid plans.

This makes Tiiny.host perfect for creators, marketers, freelancers, students and teams who want fast turnaround with minimal steps.

Static.app: Great for developers, but more steps overall

Static.app also supports drag‑and‑drop uploads, but editing requires using the built‑in code editor. Forms require adding a static-form attribute, and managing multiple files means navigating the file manager.

If you enjoy editing HTML directly in the dashboard, Static.app fits well. If you prefer a smoother, no‑code experience, Tiiny.host is significantly simpler.

Free Plan Comparison

Feature	Tiiny.host Free	Static.app Free
Active sites	1	1
Upload limit	3 MB (0.5 MB PDFs)	50 MB total storage
Branding	Tiiny.host banner	Static.app banner
Analytics	No (analytics on Tiny+)	No (analytics on paid plans)
Hosting time	Indefinite as long as you log into your account monthly	7‑day trial

Static.app’s free tier offers more storage but is limited to 7 days. Tiiny.host’s free tier is designed for lightweight demos, portfolio samples and simple shareable links; links stay online indefinitely provided you log in once every 3 months.

Paid Plan Comparison

Below is and overview of features from the official pricing pages.

Where Static.app performs well

Static.app offers:

More total storage at lower plan tiers – the Starter plan includes 500 MB of storage and the Medium plan 3 GB. Tiiny.host’s Tiny and Solo plans allow 25 MB and 75 MB uploads respectively.
Built‑in forms – you can collect submissions by adding a static-form attribute to your HTML forms.
A code editor – changes can be made directly in the dashboard, which is convenient for developers.
Unlimited traffic on paid plans – Static.app explicitly states that traffic is unlimited.

These are solid developer‑friendly features. If you need large storage on a low‑cost plan and enjoy working directly with code, Static.app may be the better choice.

Where Tiiny.host overperforms Static.app

This is where the difference becomes clear – and where Static.app’s own comparison didn’t reflect Tiiny.host’s actual capabilities.

Edit mode (HTML, PDFs, text)

Tiiny.host lets you edit content right on the site, including HTML and PDFs, on Solo and Pro plans. Static.app only allows HTML/CSS editing in its code editor and cannot edit PDFs.

Password protection (instant toggle)

Tiiny.host provides one‑click password protection with no configuration. Static.app does not offer password‑protected sharing – its “private” setting means only you (when logged in) can see the page.

Link tracking (Solo plan and above)

Tiiny.host includes built‑in link tracking, letting you see page views and traffic sources. Static.app includes analytics but no link tracking.

QR code generation

Both platforms now generate QR codes automatically. Tiiny.host has offered this for years, and Static.app’s pricing page shows the feature on all plans.

Email capture (Pro plan)

Tiiny.host allows simple, elegant email‑gated content (e.g., lead magnet PDFs). Static.app’s forms can collect data, but they do not gate downloads behind email submission.

Feedback mode (Pro plan)

Tiiny.host includes a built‑in feedback tool that lets viewers leave comments on your project. Static.app offers no equivalent feature.

Team collaboration

Tiiny.host’s Pro plan lets you add team members. Static.app does not support multi‑user collaboration.

Massive upload limits (10 GB to 2 TB)

Tiiny.host supports 10 GB uploads on the Pro plan and up to 2 TB of storage on the Pro Max plan. Static.app caps individual files at 200 MB across all plans.

Large file hosting (Pro Max plan)

Tiiny.host’s Large File Hosting is built for 1 GB+ files – something Static.app cannot support due to its 200 MB per file limit.

Professional, polished sharing features

Every Tiiny.host project includes link sharing, QR code, optional custom domain, polished landing presentation, clean fallback page, optional password protection, link tracking and analytics. These features reflect Tiiny.host’s focus on the creator - upload - share - feedback loop, not just developer hosting.

So… Which Platform Is Actually Better?

Static.app wins for developers who want an integrated code editor, simple HTML forms, and generous storage on entry‑level plans. It’s ideal for small, code‑driven static websites that don’t need advanced sharing or collaboration features.

Tiiny.host wins for creators, freelancers, marketers, educators, agencies and teams – anyone needing to publish fast and share with polish.

Tiiny.host performs significantly better in ease of use, collaboration, editing flexibility, large file support, password protection, email capture, link tracking and overall sharing experience.

Static.app is a good static host, but Tiiny.host is a publishing platform built for real‑world sharing, workflows and collaboration.

Final Verdict

Both platforms have their strengths, but Tiiny.host offers a far more complete feature set for modern creators and teams.

If your goal is to ship projects fast, collaborate easily, host large files, protect your work, capture leads, share professionally and publish without friction, then Tiiny.host provides more value, more flexibility and more power – all while staying beautifully simple.

Tiiny Host hits $2,000 MRR 📈🎉

Tiiny Host — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 15:46:35 +0000

Tiiny.Host grows past $2,000 MRR! 🎊

Stripe:

Paddle (for PayPal):

Considering we barely had any traffic for the first 12 months, I honestly didn't expect it to reach this far.

It amazes me that over 230 people out there like the product enough to pay for it. I'm extremely grateful to each and every one of them.

But I've begun to realise why they do, more on this later.

Here are some facts for you:

💼 Part-time
💰 MRR: $2.2k
🔗 Subscriptions: 235
⬆️ Sites uploaded to date: 40,000+
👥 Average monthly visitors: 13,000+
🌍 Top countries: India, USA & Vietnam (last 30 days)
⏲️ Average session duration: ~5 mins

The Ultimate List of Markdown Presentation Tools

Tiiny Host — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 15:31:50 +0000

We have compiled a list of 23 top-notch tools to help you create slide decks with Markdown.

Marp - Marp is a creative tool for preparing beautiful slide decks or presentations. Also known as the Markdown representation ecosystem, Marp has been one of the most reliable and used tools for generating presentations with Markdown.
Slippr - Slippr is an electron-based app that’s used to create Markdown presentations. There are numerous functions available in Slippr to help you customize the most beautiful slides.
CafePitch - It is a GitHub project, and it might be a bit difficult for you to understand its usage. However, you can get a better understanding of setting up and testing the tool here.
Reveal.js - Reveal.js is one of the most innovative and simplest open-source tools out there to create Markdown presentations.
MDX Deck - MDX lets people import visual components such as charts and other designs. These can be embedded with the content in Markdown.
Remark - The remark tool has some of the best specialties available such as markdown formatting and supporting multiple languages.
Spectacle - Spectacle is a ReactJS based app. Spectacle provides customized backgrounds, animated colors, slide fragments, and many other specialties.
Deck - With Deck, you can try out multiple designs while building up your presentations.
Slides - To make your presentations visually appealing and exquisite, you can collaborate with other designers and developers with the help of slides.
Swipe - Swipe lets people prepare any presentation, be it personal or professional.
HackMD - It is a perfect tool for creating presentations in Markdown as it allows users to put ineffective ideas together and share them with others.
Presenta - Presenta provides access to several official plugins, tutorials, community guidelines, and built-in features to help the users understand the tool quickly.
Deckset - To convert your boring text documents into attractive presentations or slides, Deckset will help you out.
Quiver - Quiver is a notebook tool that is specifically designed for programmers to write their codes in Markdown.
Slideas - It provides you with both fantastic features and a quick turnaround for the presentation preparation.
Pandoc - It is a unique tool that produces presentations not only in Markdown but in HTML and JavaScript too.
Fusuma - Fusuma is another tool that is designed to help you create slides easily and quickly in Markdown.
Present - This is a GitHub project, and you can see the installation and user’s guidelines here.
Backslide - You can use Backslide to create your presentations, make slides, export them, and convert them into PDF.
Patat - This tool does not have a lot of unique features that can make it stand out from others. However, it's still a good tool to work with.
Markdown-slides - Markdown slides enable users to write their text in a unique and beautiful presentation style with several animations.
S9 - With S9, you can write your text in Markdown and format them with the help of available features.
Cleaver - If you want to generate HTML presentations using Markdown quickly and easily, then Cleaver is one of the top-notch options that you should go with.

If you'd like to know more about these tools, you can read our complete blog post here: https://tiiny.host/blog/the-ultimate-list-of-markdown-presentation-tools/

Upload Content Using your Web Address with Tiiny Host

Tiiny Host — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 14:23:27 +0000

Uploading content using your own web address has now become easier than ever before.

Tiiny Host allows you to upload websites to a subdomain of your domain. This may seem complicated, but it isn't.

You can upload your content using your own web address in 5 quick and easy steps. All you've to do is:

Head over to http://tiiny.host.
Click the "CREATE" button from your control panel.
You’ll see a bar with a “website-name” text mentioned. Enter your preferred subdomain name here.
Click the .tiiny.site option, and a dropdown list will appear. Here, select your connected domain.
Select and upload your zip file here and click Launch.

Tiiny host will only take a few seconds to launch your site and that's it!

You can read more about the benefits of having your own web address at https://tiiny.host/blog/how-to-upload-content-using-your-own-web-address/

Tiiny.host - A new, cheap and simple web hosting for freelancers and digital agencies

Tiiny Host — Wed, 25 Aug 2021 13:37:58 +0000

There are a lot of renowned web hosting providers available. Some of them are fast, seamless but expensive.

We're a new web hosting provider, tiiny.host. With tiiny.host, you can get your site live within a few seconds.

To ensure freelancers get their sites live quickly, we've made a simple and peerless hosting for all.

In tiiny.host, you don't need to have cloud knowledge or any technical knowledge. If your HTML files are ready, then you're good to go.

All you've to do is, upload the HTML zip files, and your site will be live in less than 30 seconds.

Check out this attached GIF to know how tiiny.host can make your work easier and quicker.

Now you can Schedule More Calls with Calendly!

Tiiny Host — Mon, 23 Aug 2021 13:31:00 +0000

Discovery calls

If you are a freelancer, you may know discovery calls. Discovery calls are the heart of the freelance business for any freelancer. The only way to make your place in the heart of your clients and understand what they're looking for is discovery calls.

These discovery calls can help you make or even break your deals. However, if you act smartly, you can get high-paying clients by showing them your compelling ideas and work.

Now the best way to get in touch with your clients by sitting in any corner of the world is Calendly. Calendly lets customers schedule calls with freelancers at their available time.

You can set up calendly on your website for the convenience of your customers.

Here's how you can do it:

Set up a landing page.
Set up Calendly.
Add the Calendly button to your landing page.

In this way, whenever a prospect visits your website, it will be easier to schedule calls for him.

How to Host a Website?

Tiiny Host — Sat, 21 Aug 2021 16:09:15 +0000

Bringing yourself in front of the world and establishing your online presence is essential to achieving success in the digital world.

So, the best way to achieve this is by building and hosting a static HTML website.

This is a long process and takes time but, we've compiled this into a few steps.

All you've to do is:

Decide a Domain/Subdomain
Upload the .zip or HTML file at tiiny.host
Launch the HTML Page
Complete Registration

You can easily host free HTML pages and get your website online in less than 30 seconds!

You only need the basic technical knowledge to modify HTML files and nothing more. tiiny.host takes care of remaining hosting issues and necessities.

You can also read the implementation of complete steps at https://tiiny.host/blog/how-to-host-a-website

Static vs Dynamic Websites

Tiiny Host — Thu, 19 Aug 2021 15:58:42 +0000

When talking of websites, you must remember that websites are of two types. One is a static website, and the other is a dynamic website.

It depends upon you and your necessities to go with any one of them.

Both static and dynamic have their benefits and disadvantages.

If you want games and attractive elements on your website, you may go with a dynamic website. But do remember that you'll face some cons too.

Likewise, a static website would be great if you need a few pages on your website with permanent content (which requires no changes). However, you'll go through some issues here as well.

You can learn more about static and dynamic websites at https://tiiny.host/blog/static-vs-dynamic-websites/.

How to build a simple website using HTML and Bootstrap 5?

Tiiny Host — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 15:51:03 +0000

Freelancing is becoming competitive day by day. To succeed in this era, you need to have a compelling and stellar portfolio website that can display your customer's testimonials, your previous samples, and your expertise.

For this, you need to have a unique portfolio website. So if you're looking to build a custom website, this tutorial is for you!

These are Five easy and simple steps to build your HTML website:

Set up a new HTML project
Add the Hero Section
Add Projects
Add a Secondary CTA
Deploy your website using tiiny.host

You can learn the entire process of building your website at https://tiiny.host/blog/how-to-build-a-simple-website-for-your-freelance-business-using-html-and-bootstrap-5/

5 Best Static Site Generators of 2021!

Tiiny Host — Sun, 15 Aug 2021 08:25:43 +0000

Developing sites is not an easy task, especially for those who are new to programming. There are two main parts to building a website. They are content creation and content management system setup.

Static site generators can be helpful in such cases. These site generators have helped tons of people build up their websites by just combining raw content and some set of templates.

Five best static site generators that can help you are:

Hugo
Gatsby
Jekyll
Next.JS
Nuxt.JS

If you want to learn more about these five best static site generators, read their complete guide at: https://tiiny.host/blog/5-best-static-site-generators-of-2021-read-the-facts/

Create Virtual Tours with Marzipano

Tiiny Host — Fri, 13 Aug 2021 11:58:45 +0000

A virtual tour is a combo of 360° images displaying anything. You can use these tours to display several activities ranging from your journeys, tools, business projects, and pictures.

You can now create such tours with Marzipano. It was introduced in 2011 by Antonio Cabral. And now, it is by far the simplest tool that lets you create a virtual tour within a few minutes.

If you want to create beautiful virtual tours with Marzipano, you can learn more at: https://tiiny.host/blog/what-is-marzipano-tool-here-is-a-complete-astonishing-guide/

What is Jekyll?

Tiiny Host — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 10:28:30 +0000

While developing WordPress websites, developers may encounter several issues.

Unfortunately, some situations are not under their control. This is where Jekyll comes in to sort out complex issues.

Jekyll is a perfect static site generator to solve complicated web issues. Without giving database access to anyone, you can operate it simply and easily.

4 pros of Jekyll that'll make you fall for it:

It is fast and easy to operate.
It does not require any content management system.
It does not require daily updates.
There is no need to set up database systems in Jekyll.

You can read further about Jekyll at: https://tiiny.host/blog/what-is-jekyll-a-complete-guide-by-tiiny-host/