Last reviewed September 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.
Is Novence better than Static.run for agents?
Static.run is a browser uploader with a 90-day login on free sites. Novence is better when the site must stay live without that dashboard and an agent or CI should deploy. Do not pick Novence if you only want to edit files in the host UI.
Novence vs Static.run side by side
Price, free-plan limits, and what each product does not do — as of September 2026. Named rows: Novence and Static.run.
| Dimension | Novence | Static.run |
|---|---|---|
| Price (USD, September 2026) | $0 Free after email verify · $29/mo Pro · $149/mo Scale | Free with a 90-day dashboard login · paid dashboard plans |
| Free plan limits | After OTP: 1 project, 1 GB storage, 10 GB bandwidth/mo, 20 deploys, 30 check minutes, 1 custom domain, 50 form submissions. Unverified trial is tighter and deletes at 30 days. | Free sites stay online if you log in at least every 90 days. |
| What it does not do | No SSR, no platform builds, no serverless functions, no hosted dashboard, no git-branch previews | No first-class CLI, SDK, or MCP; free sites need a 90-day login |
| 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 September 2026. Competitor MCP and platform features change — verify on their docs.
When should you choose Static.run?
Static.run still wins these jobs. A comparison that says Static.run wins on nothing is not a comparison.
- 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
When should you choose Novence?
Choose Novence over Static.run when the deliverable is static HTML/CSS/JS and an agent or CLI should ship without Static.run’s dashboard.
- 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
Novence vs Static.run FAQ
Is Novence better than Static.run for production sites?
Yes if you need a CLI, SDK, or MCP and the site should stay live without a 90-day dashboard login. Static.run is better for a one-off folder upload you will edit in the browser.
Does Novence have an in-browser editor?
No. Change files locally or let the agent rewrite them, then deploy again. That is a loss versus Static.run on purpose.
Will a Free Novence site expire if I do not log in?
Verified Free stays up within quotas. Unverified trial accounts delete after 30 days if you never confirm email. There is no 90-day dashboard login.
Can I skip git with both?
Yes. Static.run is a browser upload. Novence is npx novence deploy or publish_html — also no git.
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