StaticHero vs Cloudflare Drop
StaticHero vs Cloudflare Drop
Cloudflare Drop turns a dragged folder into a preview link in seconds. StaticHero does the same — and keeps it online, on your domain, with forms and analytics.
- Best for (StaticHero)
- Drag-and-drop sites
- Best for (Cloudflare Drop)
- You need a throwaway preview link right now, without an account
- Forms & analytics
- Built into StaticHero
- Facts checked
- October 2026
In short
Cloudflare Drop is a browser tool that publishes a folder or ZIP of static files to a temporary preview that lasts about one hour unless you claim it with a Cloudflare account, after which it becomes a regular Cloudflare project. StaticHero publishes to a permanent address from the first upload and adds a dashboard with version history, a form backend, analytics, password protection, paste-code publishing and an in-browser editor.
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At a glance
Both are drag-and-drop. Cloudflare Drop is an on-ramp to Cloudflare’s developer platform; StaticHero is a complete home for simple sites.
| StaticHero | Cloudflare Drop | |
|---|---|---|
| Publishing | Drag & drop, paste, editor | Drag & drop a folder or ZIP |
| How long sites last | Permanent | Temporary (≈1 hour) until claimed |
| Account needed | Yes (free) | Not to preview; yes to keep |
| Upload limits | 10 MB – 2 GB per site | About 1,000 files, 25 MiB per file |
| Paste AI code | Yes — HTML, React, Markdown | No |
| Contact forms | Built in (50/mo free) | No |
| Analytics | Built in, cookieless (paid) | Via Cloudflare after claiming |
| Version history | 3–200 versions, 1-click rollback | Via Cloudflare after claiming |
| In-browser editor | Yes | No |
Competitor details checked October 2026 from public documentation and pricing pages. Plans change — please verify on Cloudflare Drop’s site.
Choose Cloudflare Drop if…
- You need a throwaway preview link right now, without an account.
- You plan to grow into Cloudflare Workers and its developer platform.
Choose StaticHero if…
- You want the link to stay online.
- You need forms, analytics or a password.
- You want to paste code from an AI tool rather than upload files.
Moving from Cloudflare Drop to StaticHero
- 01
Keep your folder
Use the same folder or ZIP you dropped on Cloudflare.
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Drop it on StaticHero
Create a site and drag it in — live permanently.
- 03
Add the extras
Point forms at
/_forms/, add a domain, switch on analytics.
Temporary vs. permanent
Drop’s temporary previews are a clever way to try Cloudflare without signing up. If you don’t claim the deployment in time, it disappears — great for a quick look, risky if you’ve already shared the link with a client.
On StaticHero the first upload is already permanent, and updates keep the same address.
Is Cloudflare Drop free?
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Creating a preview is free and doesn’t require an account. Keeping a site means claiming it into a Cloudflare account.
Can Cloudflare Drop run server code?
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No, it’s for static files. The same is true for StaticHero, which adds forms and analytics so you don’t need server code for the common cases.
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