Last reviewed August 2026
Novence vs Static.app
Static.app is a close peer: static files only, drag-and-drop or desktop sync, built-in forms and analytics, plus REST and MCP after you have an account. Novence is the better fit when an agent must bootstrap without a dashboard, ship via CLI or typed SDKs, promote when Lighthouse/axe/link checks pass, and optionally pay via MPP.
Side by side
| Dimension | Novence | Static.app |
|---|---|---|
| Account bootstrap | POST /v1/bootstrap → nv_ key + email OTP; no hosted dashboard required | Dashboard signup, then REST/MCP with an account key |
| CLI / SDKs | npx novence · npm install @novence/sdk · pip install novence — no dashboard login | REST API, GitHub Action, desktop sync — account first |
| MCP | Hosted streamable HTTP at api.novence.ai/mcp (same control plane as REST/GraphQL) | Official MCP + REST on paid plans after you have a Static.app account |
| What you can host | Static HTML/CSS/JS only by design | Static files only; ZIP / folder / desktop sync |
| Deploy quality gates | Lighthouse, axe, broken links in the promote loop (check minutes metered) | Not a promote gate |
| Agent billing | Stripe Checkout for humans + MPP (HTTP 402 / SPT) for agents | Human flat plans via the dashboard |
| Dashboard | No hosted dashboard by design (local console-kit HTML) | Full hosted dashboard + desktop app |
| Contact forms | Novence Forms via API/MCP; same-origin /__forms/{id} | Built-in form collection on the platform |
| Site analytics | Cookieless edge pageviews, 404s, referrers, countries. GET /analytics or MCP. No JS injection | Built-in analytics (platform claims no JS / cookies) |
Last reviewed August 2026. Competitor MCP and platform features change — verify on their docs.
Choose Static.app when
- You want to drag a ZIP or sync a folder from a desktop app
- You need their dashboard forms, password pages, short links, or QR codes
- Flat human pricing with a hosted UI matters more than an agent control plane
Choose Novence when
- An agent should bootstrap an nv_ key without signing up in a dashboard
- You want npx novence or typed SDKs as the primary deploy path
- Lighthouse, axe, and link checks should gate the live promote
- You need Machine Payments Protocol for agent-driven plan upgrades
- Agencies need many preview projects with explicit quotas
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