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Getting started What it does not do Domains Updating Money Your files Technical

Getting started

What is sofast?

Static site hosting you use by dragging a folder in. You upload the files your site is made of, and they go live at an address with SSL, in about 15 seconds. There is no command line, no repository and no build step at any point.

Do I need to know how to code?

No. If you have the files — whether you wrote them, someone gave them to you, or an AI tool generated them — publishing is an upload.

What kinds of files can I upload?

A ZIP of your website folder, a single HTML file, a PDF, or images. If your site is more than one file, zip the folder with index.html at the top level.

How long does it take?

Under a minute for a small site, most of which is the upload itself.

Do I need a credit card to start?

Yes. Every plan is paid, so you add a payment method when you subscribe. Starter is $5 a month billed yearly, and you can cancel at any time.

What sofast does not do

Can I run a database or backend code?

No. sofast serves static files and does not run code on the server. No PHP, no Node, no databases, no user accounts on your site.

Can I use it for an online store?

Not for a store that processes payments and manages inventory itself. A static page linking out to a payment provider works fine; a full e-commerce platform does not.

Does it have a CMS my client can edit?

No. Updating means uploading a new version. If your client needs to edit their own copy weekly, they need a CMS and this is not one.

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Is there a CLI or an API?

Not at launch. The product is built around the dashboard on purpose, because the people it is for do not want a terminal.

Can I password-protect a page?

Not at launch.

Domains and addresses

Do I get a free address?

Yes. Every site gets a subdomain like yourname.sofast.host. You pick the name, and it is reserved to you — a real permanent address, not a temporary preview.

Can I use my own domain?

Yes, on paid plans. You add the domain in your dashboard and create two DNS records at your registrar. The SSL certificate is issued automatically.

Do I have to buy the domain from you?

No. Buy it wherever you like and point it here. We do not sell domains.

Where to buy a domain name →

Does my free subdomain stop working when I add a domain?

No. Both addresses keep working, so anything you already shared stays valid.

Updating and keeping your site

How do I update my site?

Upload the new version. It replaces the current one at the same address, so links and QR codes you already shared keep working and now show the update.

Can I go back to a previous version?

Re-upload the version that worked. Keeping the ZIP of a working version on your own computer before you upload a new one is a habit worth building.

Does my site expire?

No. It stays live as long as your subscription is active, and your address is reserved to you — it is not a preview that times out after an hour the way some free drop tools work. If your subscription lapses, see the question below.

What happens if I stop paying?

Your sites go offline and your files are kept for 30 days. Subscribe again within that window and everything comes back at the same address. After 30 days the files are deleted automatically. We would rather state that plainly here than have you find out later.

Money

How much does it cost?

Plans start at $5 a month billed yearly, and cover 2 sites on Starter, 10 on Pro and 30 on Large. Billed monthly instead, the same plans are 20% more.

See the plans →

Is there a free plan?

No. Starter is $5 a month billed yearly and covers 2 sites, your own domain, SSL included. We would rather charge a small amount and keep your site online than run a free tier we would have to take away later.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. Cancellation takes effect at the end of your current billing period, so you keep access until the date you have already paid for. There are no partial refunds — if you cancel mid-period, the remaining days are not reimbursed.

Your files

Do I own my site?

Yes. Your files are yours. Upload them, download them, take them elsewhere.

Can I export my site?

Yes, from your dashboard, as the same folder you uploaded. No proprietary format, no export fee, no notice period.

What if I want to leave?

Download your files and repoint your domain's DNS records. Leaving takes about as long as arriving did. We would rather say that here than make you find out.

Technical

Will my JavaScript work?

Client-side JavaScript works normally — a .js file is served like any other file. Code that needs a server of its own does not, because there is no server-side execution.

Can my site handle a traffic spike?

Yes. A static site under load means sending the same files to more people, which is the easiest thing a server does. There is no database and no per-visitor code.

Is HTTPS included?

Yes, on every site including sofast subdomains. Issued and renewed automatically.

Where are my files stored?

Your files are stored on object storage and delivered over Cloudflare's global network, so visitors are served from somewhere near them wherever they are.

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