---
title: "Deploy Instatic"
description: "Self-hosted visual CMS with AI page builder for static sites"
category: "CMS"
url: https://railway.com/deploy/instatic
---

# Deploy Instatic

Self-hosted visual CMS with AI page builder for static sites

**[Deploy Instatic on Railway](https://railway.com/template/instatic)**

- **Creator:** codestorm
- **Category:** CMS
- **Total deploys:** 16

## Template content

### instatic https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CoreBunch/Instatic/4a6d4403925db15977e0e5af2a1b8f720f07334a/public/favicon.svg

- **Image:** ghcr.io/corebunch/instatic
- **Public domain:** Yes

## Documentation

# Deploy and Host Instatic on Railway

Instatic is a modern self-hosted visual CMS and AI-powered website builder for creating, editing, and publishing clean static websites.

This template uses the `corebunch/instatic` image and is designed for a lightweight Railway deployment with persistent storage support.

![Instatic](https://opengraph.githubassets.com/4a3fa291732195ae8467266dd5a49902a29d66a2efa92dcdd854c9c7a7e035f3/corebunch/instatic)

## About Hosting Instatic

Instatic is a modern self-hosted visual CMS that combines a powerful canvas editor, AI page builder, content management, and static site publisher in a single Bun server. It outputs clean semantic HTML and compact CSS with zero framework runtime.

This template is perfect for users who want full ownership of their website builder without expensive monthly fees or vendor lock-in.

## Instatic vs Similar Platforms

| Feature                        | **Instatic (Railway)** | Webflow            | Squarespace       | Framer            | WordPress + Builder |
|--------------------------------|------------------------|--------------------|-------------------|-------------------|---------------------|
| **Self-hosted / Data Ownership** | ✅ Yes                | ❌ No             | ❌ No            | ❌ No             | ⚠️ Partial         |
| **Visual Canvas Editor**       | ✅ Yes (Advanced)      | ✅ Yes            | ✅ Yes           | ✅ Yes            | ✅ Yes             |
| **AI Page Builder**            | ✅ Built-in (BYO model)| ⚠️ Limited       | ❌ No            | ⚠️ Limited       | ❌ No              |
| **Clean Static HTML Output**   | ✅ Yes (No runtime)    | ❌ Builder markup | ❌ Markup        | ❌ Markup         | ⚠️ Depends        |
| **Built-in Forms to Database** | ✅ Yes                | ⚠️ Paid          | ⚠️ Limited      | ❌ No             | ✅ Yes             |
| **Monthly Cost**               | ~$5 (Railway Hobby)   | $23+/site        | $16+/month       | $15+/month       | Varies            |
| **Open Source**                | ✅ MIT                | ❌ No             | ❌ No            | ❌ No             | ✅ Yes             |
| **Static-first Performance**   | ✅ Excellent          | ⚠️ Average       | ⚠️ Average      | ⚠️ Average       | ⚠️ Depends        |
| **Plugin / Extensibility**     | ✅ Sandboxed Plugins   | ✅ Yes            | Limited          | Limited          | ✅ Very High       |

**Summary**: Instatic offers the best balance of **visual editing + AI power**, **clean static output**, and **low total cost of ownership** while being fully self-hosted.

## Common Use Cases
- Personal websites and portfolios
- Landing pages and marketing sites
- Small business websites
- Internal documentation or knowledge bases
- Static blogs with a visual editor
- Projects that require full data control and cost efficiency

## Dependencies for Instatic Hosting
- **Image**: `corebunch/instatic:latest`
- Persistent Volume for media, pages, and form submissions
- (Optional) PostgreSQL for larger sites
- (Optional) LLM API Key for AI features (Claude, OpenAI, OpenRouter, or Ollama)

### Deployment Dependencies
This template runs using the official container image:
```txt
corebunch/instatic
```
## Why Deploy Instatic on Railway?
Railway is the fastest way to run Instatic. With one click you get a complete visual CMS with AI page builder, persistent storage, and HTTPS — ready in under 2 minutes.
Deploy Instatic on Railway and own a powerful, clean, and affordable alternative to Webflow that you fully control.

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