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Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about building, deploying, and hosting sites on Drifthost. Still stuck? The CLI docs and pricing page cover the details.
What is Drifthost?
Drifthost is an AI website builder and static hosting platform in one place. Describe the site you want and the built-in AI editor writes the HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for you — or edit the files yourself — then publish to a real, live subdomain in one click. There's no separate build pipeline to wire up: you own the whole stack from idea to live URL.
How does deploying work — AI editor, upload, or CLI?
Three ways, and they all deploy to the same project. The AI editor lets you
chat to build and ship without leaving your browser. Direct upload lets you
drop in a folder of static files. And the drifthost CLI
deploys a folder from your terminal or CI in one command
(drifthost deploy ./dist). Every deploy is a versioned, immutable snapshot.
What's a "project" and what counts toward its size?
A project is a single deployed site with its own subdomain. Its size is the total of the static files you deploy — HTML, CSS, JS, images, and any other assets in the folder. The CLI checks this locally before uploading, so a site over your plan's per-project limit (50 MB on Free, 100 MB on Pro and Studio) is caught before it ever touches the server. See the full limits on pricing.
Can I use a custom domain?
Yes, on paid plans. Every project gets a free *.drifthost.site subdomain, and
Pro and Studio let you attach your own custom domains. Free projects run on
a Drifthost subdomain. Details are on the pricing page.
What are AI tokens and what happens at the limit?
AI tokens measure how much work the chat-to-build editor does for you. Each plan includes a monthly allowance — 150K on Free, 2M on Pro, 5M on Studio. On Free, generation pauses once the monthly allowance is used up and resets next cycle. On Pro and Studio, you keep going with metered overage billed per token, so a build never gets blocked mid-flow. Hosting and deploys are never rate-limited by tokens.
Can I roll back a deploy?
Yes. Every deploy is a versioned, immutable snapshot, so you can revert a project to any previous build in one click — from the dashboard — with no rebuild required. This is included on every plan, Free included.
Can I change or cancel my plan?
Anytime. Upgrade or downgrade from your organization's billing page — upgrades are prorated and take effect immediately, downgrades apply at the start of your next billing cycle. There are no contracts and no lock-in, and you can cancel whenever you like.
Is there a CLI and CI / GitHub Action?
Yes, on every plan. The drifthost CLI deploys from your terminal
(npm i -g drifthost, then drifthost deploy), and the Drifthost
Deploy Action ships from GitHub Actions using a personal access token stored as a secret.
Full setup, commands, and a sample workflow are in the CLI docs.
How is billing handled?
Paid plans are billed monthly through Dodo Payments, our merchant of record, which handles cards, invoices, and tax. Metered AI overage on Pro and Studio is billed per token on top of your monthly plan. You can cancel anytime with no contract lock-in. Free requires no credit card.