Compare BrewPage with other HTML hosting tools
BrewPage is free hosting for HTML, Markdown, small static sites and files. You paste or drop content, press Publish and get a link, with no account; a script or an AI agent can do the same with one request. Every page stays online for 1 to 30 days and is then deleted. Six other tools often come up for the same job. This page lists them in one place, says what each one asks of you before you can publish, and links to a detailed side-by-side comparison for each, including the cases where the other tool is the better fit.
Six tools at a glance
Details about other tools come from their own pages and documentation as of October 2026. Plans and limits change, so check the linked sources and each comparison before you decide. On BrewPage, no account is needed to publish, and the best fit is sharing a page, report, prototype or AI artifact right now.
| Tool | Account needed to publish | Best fit | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub Pages | Yes: a GitHub account, and the site's files live in a GitHub repository | A long-lived site built from a repository, on github.io or your own domain | BrewPage vs GitHub Pages |
| GitHub Gist | Yes: you must be signed in to GitHub to create a gist | Code snippets that people read, fork, comment on or embed | BrewPage vs GitHub Gist |
| Netlify Drop | No account to drop; until you claim the site with a Netlify account, its URL is protected with a temporary password | A site you claim and keep on Netlify, with builds and your own domain | BrewPage vs Netlify Drop |
| Cloudflare Drop | No account to start; the preview stays live for 1 hour unless you claim it into a Cloudflare account | A site you claim into Cloudflare and grow there, with your own domain | BrewPage vs Cloudflare Drop |
| Tiiny Host | Yes: Tiiny Host lists “Free account needed” | A small site under your own account, with custom domains from the Solo plan | BrewPage vs Tiiny Host |
| Static.app | Yes: an account, with a 7-day free trial; after it, publishing needs a paid plan | A lasting site with forms, analytics and backups, on your own domain | BrewPage vs Static.app |
When BrewPage is the right fit
BrewPage is built for showing something to someone now, without setting anything up first.
- You want a link in seconds, with no account. Paste HTML or Markdown, or drop a file, a folder or a
.zip, and press Publish. Each publish returns an owner token instead of creating an account; keep it to update or delete the page. - A script or an AI agent publishes. The REST API is free and needs no key: one
curlrequest publishes a page. There is an OpenAPI spec, thebrewpage-mcpserver for MCP-compatible agents and a GitHub Action. - HTML should open as a working page. Styles and scripts run, so a prototype, a chart or an AI-generated report looks the way it did on your screen. Markdown renders as a styled, readable page. See publishing AI-generated HTML.
- Only some readers should see it. Any publish can carry a password of at least 4 characters, at no cost.
- The page should not outlive its purpose. A demo or a one-off report expires on its own after the number of days you pick, up to 30, with nothing to clean up.
When another tool is the better choice
BrewPage is not a home for a website you plan to run for months. Another tool is likely the better fit if one of these matters to you:
- The link has to stay up longer than 30 days. Every BrewPage publication is deleted within 30 days. Tools that keep a site under your account, such as GitHub Pages, a claimed Netlify or Cloudflare site, Tiiny Host or a paid Static.app plan, are made for sites that stay online longer.
- You want your own domain. BrewPage does not offer custom domains: pages live on
brewpage.appor a BrewPage subdomain. GitHub Pages, claimed Netlify and Cloudflare sites, Tiiny Host from its Solo plan and paid Static.app plans support one. - You want version control or a build step. GitHub Pages publishes from a repository and can run a build; Netlify runs builds when you are logged in. BrewPage serves the files you upload as they are.
- The site is large. A BrewPage site holds up to 200 files and 20 MB. GitHub Pages allows a published site up to 1 GB, and a claimed Cloudflare site on Workers Free can hold 20,000 files of up to 25 MiB each.
- The code is meant to be read, not run. GitHub Gist suits snippets that people fork, comment on or embed in a blog post.
What to know about BrewPage
- Lifetime
- Content expires within 30 days: you pick 1 to 30 days, and the editor suggests 30 for public pages. Expired content is deleted for good. Updating a page keeps its original expiry; publish again to start a new period.
- Attribution
- Published pages show a small BrewPage badge.
- Domain
- No custom domains. Pages live on
brewpage.appor a BrewPage subdomain. - Visibility
- Public pages without a password may be listed and indexed. An unlisted address is not secret: anyone with the link can open it. Use a password when readers should have to enter one.
- Ownership
- No accounts: the owner token is the only way to update or delete. Keep it somewhere safe.
Sources
Facts about other tools were checked in October 2026 on these pages. They may have changed since; each vendor's own pages are authoritative. Every comparison page lists its full sources.
- What is GitHub Pages? and GitHub Pages limits: repository, custom domains, site size.
- REST API endpoints for gists and Creating gists: sign-in to create, what a gist is.
- Netlify Drop quickstart and Netlify Drop: no account to drop, temporary password, claiming, builds, custom domains.
- Cloudflare Drop, the launch changelog and Workers limits: 1-hour preview, claiming, domains, file limits.
- Tiiny Host comparison page and Tiiny Host pricing: account requirement, custom domains.
- Static.app pricing and Static.app FAQ: account, 7-day trial, paid plans, custom domains, forms, analytics and backups.
BrewPage facts come from the current API reference and llms-full.txt.