Static.app

Name: Static.app
Brand: Designmodo

We create websites and email builders for designers, developers and marketers.

Est 2010

LinkedIn 4K|Website|Web traffic 147K|FTEs 12|HQ New York, New York, US

MarketsApplication Hosting Platforms

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative analysis

- Areas where Static.app may be advantageous - Simplicity for non-developer use cases and small projects. - Vendor statements indicate integration with Designmodo authoring tools such as Slides and Startup. - Areas where competitors often provide stronger capabilities - Developer workflows centered on Git (CI/CD), preview and branch-based deployments - Deeper ecosystem tooling, serverless/edge functions, and enterprise readiness features (SSO, audit logs, compliance documentation)

Alternatives for the Static Pages plugin (WordPress)

- Simply Static (plugin) - Approach: converts an entire WordPress site into static HTML and can deploy the generated static site to hosting providers. - The plugin’s documentation notes support for large-scale static generation and additional paid features (forms/search/comments handling). - Export WP Page to Static HTML & PDF - Focused on exporting pages, posts, and custom post types to static outputs. - Key takeaway - Static Pages (Designmodo) focuses on importing and mapping a ZIP-delivered static site into WordPress routing, whereas tools such as Simply Static focus on generating a static site from WordPress as the source.

	Static.app	Cloudflare Pages	Netlify
Starting Price	Free tier available; published paid tiers available from the vendor	Free tier available; published pricing varies by usage/features	Free tier available; published pricing varies by usage/features
Intended Use	Simple static hosting, direct ZIP upload workflow, integration with Designmodo tools	Platforms focused on edge/CDN integration and modern static workflows	Platforms providing CI/CD, preview deploys, and an ecosystem of integrations
Key Strength	Simple upload-based hosting and integration with Designmodo authoring tools (vendor statements)	Global network and edge capabilities; modern deployment workflows	Mature static hosting workflows, deploy previews, and broad integrations
Key Weakness	Fewer advanced developer tools and limited public enterprise/security disclosures	May require more developer/operations expertise for complex configurations	Pricing and complexity can rise for larger teams and advanced build requirements

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative analysis

Areas where Static.app may be advantageous
- Simplicity for non-developer use cases and small projects.
- Vendor statements indicate integration with Designmodo authoring tools such as Slides and Startup.
Areas where competitors often provide stronger capabilities
- Developer workflows centered on Git (CI/CD), preview and branch-based deployments
- Deeper ecosystem tooling, serverless/edge functions, and enterprise readiness features (SSO, audit logs, compliance documentation)

Alternatives for the Static Pages plugin (WordPress)

Simply Static (plugin)
- Approach: converts an entire WordPress site into static HTML and can deploy the generated static site to hosting providers.
- The plugin’s documentation notes support for large-scale static generation and additional paid features (forms/search/comments handling).
Export WP Page to Static HTML & PDF
- Focused on exporting pages, posts, and custom post types to static outputs.
Key takeaway
- Static Pages (Designmodo) focuses on importing and mapping a ZIP-delivered static site into WordPress routing, whereas tools such as Simply Static focus on generating a static site from WordPress as the source.

	Static.app	Cloudflare Pages	Netlify
Starting Price	Free tier available; published paid tiers available from the vendor	Free tier available; published pricing varies by usage/features	Free tier available; published pricing varies by usage/features
Intended Use	Simple static hosting, direct ZIP upload workflow, integration with Designmodo tools	Platforms focused on edge/CDN integration and modern static workflows	Platforms providing CI/CD, preview deploys, and an ecosystem of integrations
Key Strength	Simple upload-based hosting and integration with Designmodo authoring tools (vendor statements)	Global network and edge capabilities; modern deployment workflows	Mature static hosting workflows, deploy previews, and broad integrations
Key Weakness	Fewer advanced developer tools and limited public enterprise/security disclosures	May require more developer/operations expertise for complex configurations	Pricing and complexity can rise for larger teams and advanced build requirements