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Spaces vs GitHub Pages

GitHub Pages publishes a static site from a GitHub repo. Spaces publish static sites and full-stack apps from your agent or a folder. No repo required, and nothing is public until you share it.

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  • Starting point

    GitHub Pages

    HTML, CSS and JavaScript from a GitHub repo, with an optional build step.

    Ask your AI to publish it, drag the files in, push a repo, or use the CLI or API.

    • Works with any AI Publish straight from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Codex and others. Your agent gets the live link back.
    • drop.fast Drag a folder, a .zip or one index.html onto drop.fast and get a live link.
    • Git builds Connect a repository and it is built and published. Jekyll sites build with no configuration.

  • What it hosts

    GitHub Pages

    Static sites.

    Static sites or full-stack apps, with a backend and a built-in database.

    • Built-in database Every Space has a MySQL-compatible database, so your app doesn’t need a second host.

  • Builds

    GitHub Pages

    GitHub builds it from the repo, using Jekyll by default.

    Connect the repo and everything is handled for you. Jekyll works out of the box.

    • Git builds Connect a repository and it is built and published. Jekyll sites build with no configuration.

  • Domains

    GitHub Pages

    A site gets a default Pages address or a custom domain.

    Each Space gets its own address, or use your own domain with HTTPS handled for you.

    • Custom domains Point your domain at a Space. The HTTPS certificate and its renewals are handled.

  • Who can see it

    GitHub Pages

    Depends on your plan and the repository’s visibility.

    Spaces start private. Invite people, create a share link, or make it public.

    • Private by default New Spaces are private, so a leaked link shows nothing. Invite people, or go public when you’re ready.
    • Share links Share a whole Space or one page. Revoke the link and it stops working.

Source for the GitHub Pages column: GitHub’s Pages overview.

Which one?

Choose GitHub Pages when

All you need is a static page from a repository.

Your content already lives on GitHub, it’s static, and publishing from the repo is all you need. It suits project docs and personal sites.

Choose Spaces when

You want control over who sees it.

You want to publish from a folder or a chat without making a repo first. Or you want access control, versions and a backend. Moving a static Pages site is just uploading the built files; an app with a backend needs a supported framework.

Included with every Space

One page or a full-stack app, every Space gets these. No plan to pick first.

  • Works with any AI

    Publish straight from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Codex and others. Your agent gets the live link back.

    Set up your agent

  • Private by default

    New Spaces are private, so a leaked link shows nothing. Invite people, or go public when you’re ready.

    How sharing works

  • Share links

    Share a whole Space or one page. Revoke the link and it stops working.

    Share links in the docs

  • Versions and rollback

    Every publish is saved as a version with its own link. Roll back with one click, no rebuild.

    Versions in the docs

  • Built-in database

    Every Space has a MySQL-compatible database, so your app doesn’t need a second host.

    The database in the docs

  • Custom domains

    Point your domain at a Space. The HTTPS certificate and its renewals are handled.

    Domains in the docs

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