[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":222},["ShallowReactive",2],{"use-case-\u002Fuse-cases\u002Fclient-preview":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"comparison":178,"cta":179,"description":182,"extension":183,"faqs":184,"h1":200,"meta":201,"navigation":202,"path":203,"pillar":204,"platform":178,"seo":207,"siblings":208,"stem":218,"updated":219,"valueProp":220,"__hash__":221},"useCases\u002Fuse-cases\u002Fclient-preview.md","Password-Protected Client Previews | Hostsmith",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":171},"minimark",[9,13,18,41,45,63,67,70,165,168],[10,11,12],"p",{},"Sending a client a link to review before launch should be simple: put the work somewhere private, set a password, and send one URL. That is the whole job this page does. Drop a static site or a single page, turn on password protection, and share the link. The page is not served until the client enters the password.",[14,15,17],"h2",{"id":16},"how-it-works","How it works",[19,20,21,29,35],"ol",{},[22,23,24,28],"li",{},[25,26,27],"strong",{},"Deploy"," - drag a folder or a single HTML file, or publish from your CLI or an agent. It is live on a subdomain in seconds.",[22,30,31,34],{},[25,32,33],{},"Lock it"," - turn on password protection and set a password. The page is not served until someone enters it, and you can keep it out of search.",[22,36,37,40],{},[25,38,39],{},"Share"," - send the client one link. Pre-launch reviews and NDA work stay off the public web.",[14,42,44],{"id":43},"built-for-client-work","Built for client work",[46,47,48,51,54,57,60],"ul",{},[22,49,50],{},"Private by default for reviews and NDA work - password protection from the $5 Starter plan.",[22,52,53],{},"No per-seat pricing - your plan covers your previews.",[22,55,56],{},"Your domain at launch - move the approved site to a custom domain on Pro when it goes live.",[22,58,59],{},"EU hosting if a client requires it - EU residency on Agency.",[22,61,62],{},"Works with what you use - publish from a folder, a single file, your CLI, or an agent over MCP.",[14,64,66],{"id":65},"what-you-pay","What you pay",[10,68,69],{},"Password protection is a paid feature. The free tier is a public link only. The annual column is the lower per-month rate when you pay for a year up front.",[71,72,73,92],"table",{},[74,75,76],"thead",{},[77,78,79,83,86,89],"tr",{},[80,81,82],"th",{},"Plan",[80,84,85],{},"Monthly",[80,87,88],{},"Billed annually",[80,90,91],{},"What you get",[93,94,95,109,123,137,151],"tbody",{},[77,96,97,101,104,106],{},[98,99,100],"td",{},"Free",[98,102,103],{},"$0",[98,105,103],{},[98,107,108],{},"Publish a public link. No password.",[77,110,111,114,117,120],{},[98,112,113],{},"Starter",[98,115,116],{},"$9\u002Fmo",[98,118,119],{},"$5\u002Fmo",[98,121,122],{},"Password protection, watermark removed, 1 site.",[77,124,125,128,131,134],{},[98,126,127],{},"Pro",[98,129,130],{},"$21\u002Fmo",[98,132,133],{},"$15\u002Fmo",[98,135,136],{},"Custom domains, 5 sites, more bandwidth.",[77,138,139,142,145,148],{},[98,140,141],{},"Agency",[98,143,144],{},"$59\u002Fmo",[98,146,147],{},"$49\u002Fmo",[98,149,150],{},"EU residency selector, 25 sites.",[77,152,153,156,159,162],{},[98,154,155],{},"Premium",[98,157,158],{},"$199\u002Fmo",[98,160,161],{},"$149\u002Fmo",[98,163,164],{},"250 sites, 50 custom domains, highest limits.",[10,166,167],{},"Prices are in USD. In most European countries you pay the same amount in EUR, GBP or CHF.",[10,169,170],{},"Each live site counts against your plan, so several concurrent previews need Pro (5 sites) rather than Starter (1 site).",{"title":172,"searchDepth":173,"depth":173,"links":174},"",2,[175,176,177],{"id":16,"depth":173,"text":17},{"id":43,"depth":173,"text":44},{"id":65,"depth":173,"text":66},null,{"heading":180,"sub":181},"Create your first site free","Deploy a static site or a single page, set a password, and send one link. Password protection starts at $5\u002Fmo.","Send clients a private, password-protected preview link before launch. Deploy a site or a single page, set a password, share one link. Password protection from $5\u002Fmo.","md",[185,188,191,194,197],{"q":186,"a":187},"Is the preview really private?","The page returns a password prompt and is not served until the correct password is entered. You can also keep it out of search.",{"q":189,"a":190},"Do my clients need an account?","No. They open the link and enter the password.",{"q":192,"a":193},"Can I use my own domain?","Custom domains are on Pro. On Free and Starter the preview is on a hostsmith.net subdomain.",{"q":195,"a":196},"What happens at launch?","Move the approved site to a custom domain on Pro, or hand it off to the client.",{"q":198,"a":199},"Can I host several client previews?","Each live site counts against your plan. 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