GitHub Pages vs Statichost (2026): which should you pick?

Pick GitHub Pages if

• Fits if your site is plain files in a public repository
• Works for project pages, docs and portfolios that need no server code

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you need server-side code or a database, as Pages is static only
• Not for you if you run an online business, shop or SaaS, because GitHub's terms bar that use
• Pricey if your repository is private, as that needs a paid GitHub plan
• Watch out: sites must not handle sensitive transactions such as passwords or card numbers

Pick Statichost if

• Fits if you want static-site hosting kept inside Europe
• Works for a single personal site within 10 GB of bandwidth

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if your site needs a server, since it only hosts static files
• Tight if you run more than one site, as Hobby stops at 1
• Watch out: the free plan has queued builds, and the performance CDN is Professional only
• Watch out: prices are in euros, and overage is 1 euro per 10 GB or per 100 build minutes

GitHub Pages

• Pages is static only: there is no server-side code or database.
• GitHub's terms bar using Pages as free hosting for an online business, e-commerce or SaaS site.
• Private repositories can publish Pages only on paid GitHub plans.
• Pages sites must not be used for sensitive transactions such as sending passwords or card numbers.

Statichost

• Prices are in euros, and overage costs 1 € per 10 GB of bandwidth or per 100 build minutes on paid plans.
• Built for static sites: the FAQ says anything that builds to static files works.
• The free plan has queued builds and one site; priority support and the performance CDN are Professional only.
• Preview links for branches and pull requests are marked as coming soon, and the world-wide CDN is in private beta.

GitHub Pages

Publish from a repository

Push files to a repository and the site updates; sites can be one per user or organization plus one per project repository.

Jekyll and custom workflows

Sites can run through a Jekyll build, or be built and published with a custom GitHub Actions workflow.

Custom domains and HTTPS

Sites live at a github.io address by default, and a custom domain can be configured with HTTPS.

Usage limits stated up front

Published sites may be no larger than 1 GB, with a soft limit of 100 GB of bandwidth and 10 builds an hour per site.

Statichost

Deploy from any git provider

Repositories are cloned with standard git, so any provider works, including private repositories over SSH or authenticated HTTPS.

Any static site generator

Presets exist for Next.js, Astro, Hugo, Eleventy, SvelteKit and plain HTML, and any Docker image can be used for custom builds.

Custom domains and HTTPS

Custom domains with automatically provisioned SSL certificates are included on every plan, including the free one.

Webhooks and rollbacks

Sites can rebuild after a git push or a CMS update through webhooks, and a previous version can be restored immediately.

European-only stack

The vendor states that servers, CDN, DNS and tooling all run on European providers, with a Europe-wide CDN on every plan.

API access and password protection

All plans list API access, custom Cache-Control headers, advanced header configuration and password-protected sites.

GitHub Pages

• GitHub Free$0

  Pages from public repositories, one user or organization site per account and unlimited project sites.

• GitHub Team$4

  per user / month

  Pages from public and private repositories, as listed in GitHub's plans documentation.

• GitHub Enterprise$21

  per user / month

  Pages from public and private repositories on Enterprise Cloud, plus Enterprise Server.

Statichost

• Hobby€0

  1 site, 10 GB bandwidth, 100 build minutes, queued builds, custom domains with automatic HTTPS.

• Starter9 €

  per month

  Unlimited sites, 500 GB bandwidth then 1 € per 10 GB, and 5,000 build minutes then 1 € per 100 minutes.

• Professional49 €

  per month

  Unlimited sites, 1 TB bandwidth then 1 € per 10 GB, performance CDN, immediate builds and priority support.