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Publish in a click, on your own domain.

Mousepad checks your site, builds it, and puts it online with HTTPS and backups. On Plus and Pro, connect your own domain and Mousepad secures it for you.

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An invented example: a sample business's site and the ticket its publish printed.

What you can publish

Each site publishes as the type that fits it. A site that saves nothing never sleeps; one that saves bookings or orders picks Basic or Standard.

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    Food truck

    A one-page site for my food truck with this week's stops and our menu.

    Basic: saves nothing, so it never falls asleep

  • No. 110810:05

    Florist

    An order form for my flower shop with same-day delivery and payment online.

    Standard, on Plus or Pro, keeps it always on

  • No. 111512:20

    Community choir

    A sign-up page for our choir's spring concert, with a list of who's coming.

    Basic: falls asleep when quiet, wakes on the next visit

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    Web agency

    A site for one of my agency's clients, with a booking form, on the client's own domain.

    Plus or Pro: connect the client's domain

Example orders. The numbers and times on the tickets are invented.

How it works

  1. PublishChoose Publish. Mousepad runs a security check, builds your site, and puts it online, usually in a minute or two.
  2. Pick a site typeA site that saves information picks a type the first time: Basic falls asleep when nobody visits and wakes on the next visit; Standard is always on.
  3. Connect your domainOn Plus and Pro, add the two records Mousepad shows where you bought your domain. It checks for them and sets up HTTPS, usually within 5 to 30 minutes.

What every published site gets

The basics a small business shouldn't have to think about, handled for every site you publish.

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  • HTTPS everywhere

    Included

    Published sites are only served over HTTPS, so every visit is encrypted.

  • Backups

    Included

    Daily on Basic sites, hourly on Standard and Enterprise, kept for 7 to 30 days.

  • Hosted on AWS, encrypted at rest

    Included

    Sites, files, and databases run on Amazon Web Services, with stored data encrypted.

  • Go back to any publish

    Included

    The Deployments list shows every publish, and Activate puts an earlier one back online.

  • Your own domain

    Plus and Pro

    Connect a domain you own with two records. Mousepad checks them and secures it.

  • Always-on sites

    Plus and Pro

    Standard sites never fall asleep and have more room for data, files, and visitors.

  • No badge

    Plus and Pro

    Hide the “Built with Mousepad” badge on every site.

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Questions

What's the difference between Basic and Standard?

Basic falls asleep when nobody is visiting and wakes on the next visit. Standard, on Plus and Pro, is always on and has more room for data, files, and visitors. A site that saves nothing is published as Basic and never falls asleep.

Do I need to buy my domain from Mousepad?

No. Connect one you already own from GoDaddy, Squarespace, Namecheap, or any other seller.

Does it work with Cloudflare?

Yes. Set the two records to DNS only (the grey cloud), or your domain can't connect.

What happens when my site gets close to its limits?

Mousepad lets you know at 80%. At 100%, new saves and uploads pause until you free up space or move up a site type. Your data is never deleted.

Put your business online today.

Build it, publish it in a click, and connect your own domain when you're ready.

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