Last reviewed August 2026
Novence vs Static.run
Static.run hosts static files after a dashboard signup and folder or ZIP upload, with an in-browser editor. Free sites stay online if you log in at least every 90 days. Novence is built for agents and CI: bootstrap without that login loop, deploy with npx novence or SDKs, run quality gates, and attach forms.
Side by side
| Dimension | Novence | Static.run |
|---|---|---|
| Account bootstrap | POST /v1/bootstrap → nv_ key + email OTP; no hosted dashboard required | Dashboard account; folder or ZIP upload |
| CLI / SDKs | npx novence · npm install @novence/sdk · pip install novence — no dashboard login | Browser upload; no first-class CLI or typed SDK |
| MCP | Hosted streamable HTTP at api.novence.ai/mcp (same control plane as REST/GraphQL) | Not a product surface |
| What you can host | Static HTML/CSS/JS only by design | Static files; in-browser editor |
| 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 dashboard plans; free sites need a login every 90 days |
| Dashboard | No hosted dashboard by design (local console-kit HTML) | Full hosted dashboard + in-browser editor |
| Contact forms | Novence Forms via API/MCP; same-origin /__forms/{id} | Bring your own |
| Site analytics | Cookieless edge pageviews, 404s, referrers, countries. GET /analytics or MCP. No JS injection | Bring your own |
Last reviewed August 2026. Competitor MCP and platform features change — verify on their docs.
Choose Static.run when
- You want to upload a folder in the browser and edit files on the host
- A cheap free plan for personal pages is enough
- You do not need an API, CLI, or MCP control plane
Choose Novence when
- Sites should stay live without a 90-day dashboard login
- An agent or CI job should deploy with npx novence or the SDKs
- You want hosted MCP, promote-when-green checks, and Novence Forms
- The loop is production marketing sites, not a file locker
Next
Full matrix on /compare. Or start hosting.