A display.dev alternative for work that leaves the company
display.dev publishes agent-made docs behind your company’s login, and does it well: SSO, audit logs, and comments your agent can resolve. It now lets invited outsiders in with an emailed code. QuickHost starts from the other end — the client — with passwords, a named link per person, expiry dates, multi-file sites and viewers for PDFs, spreadsheets and video.
Checked 17 September 2026 against display.dev’s own pricing and documentation — sources.
At a glance
How does QuickHost compare to display.dev?
display.dev gates agent-made docs behind your company’s login. QuickHost is built for the client on the other end: passwords, a link per person, expiry dates and more than one file type.
| What you need | display.dev | QuickHost |
|---|---|---|
| Publish without a repo or a build step | YesCLI, MCP or API | YesDrag and drop, the qh CLI, or your agent |
| Multi-file sites — CSS, JS, images, sub-pages | NoOne HTML or markdown file per artifact | YesA zip or a folder, served as uploaded |
| PDFs, spreadsheets, markdown and video, each in a viewer | NoHTML and markdown only | YesPDF, markdown, CSV, JSON, images and video |
| A password on the link | PartlyAn emailed one-time code, not a shared password | YesOn every plan, including the $8 one |
| A separate link per recipient, revocable on its own | PartlyInvite people by email address | YesNamed links, each revoked on its own |
| Who opened it, per recipient | PartlyViewer identity on Pro, $49 a month | YesOpens, first and last seen, per person |
| An expiry date on the link | No | YesAny project, every plan |
| Comments from your client, no account needed | PartlyInline comments, for people you’ve let in | YesPinned to a sentence, a PDF page or a video moment |
| Your AI agent can publish it and read the feedback | YesAgents list, reply to and resolve threads | YesMCP server with 17 tools, CLI and REST API |
| Nothing of the host's on your client's page | PartlyBranded on the free plan | YesOnly the password and expiry screens name QuickHost |
| Your own domain | PartlyEnterprise only | NoNot yet — links are <name>.quickhost.ing |
| A free plan | Yes10 gated artifacts | NoA 7-day trial, then from $8 a month |
Fair is fair
When is display.dev the better choice?
If most of what your agents publish is read inside your own company, display.dev is the better fit: Google and Microsoft sign-in, SAML on Enterprise, audit logs, a free plan, and a flat price that never counts viewers. Its agent comment loop is as complete as ours.
Choose display.dev if
- Your readers are colleagues who sign in with Google or Microsoft
- You need SSO, SAML or audit logs
- Each artifact is a single HTML or markdown file
- You want a free plan to start
Choose QuickHost if
- Your readers are clients who should get a password, not a login code
- You need a multi-page site, or a PDF, spreadsheet or video
- Links should expire on a date you set
- You want a readable address like acme-proposal.quickhost.ing
The difference
Where does display.dev fall short for client work?
display.dev was designed for readers inside your company, and it shows in the details that matter to a client.
One file per artifact
Each artifact is a single HTML or markdown file. A multi-page report, a site with its own stylesheet and images, a PDF or a spreadsheet doesn’t fit.
No shared password
Outsiders are invited by email and let in with a one-time code sent to that address. There’s no password you can read to a client over the phone or print on a proposal’s cover.
Knowing who opened it costs $49
View counts start on Solo; knowing which person viewed an artifact needs Pro, at $49 a month. QuickHost shows who opened each link on every plan.
No expiry, no name you choose
Links don’t expire, and addresses are short IDs like acme.dsp.so/a8f3k rather than a name you pick. Custom domains are Enterprise-only.
Pricing
How does display.dev’s pricing compare?
display.dev has a free plan with 10 gated artifacts, then Solo at $15 and Pro at $49 a month ($150 and $490 billed yearly), with Enterprise from $499. Neither charges per viewer. QuickHost has no free plan, and includes per-person open tracking from $8.
display.dev
- Free$0
- 10 gated artifacts, 50 MB, latest version only
- Solo$15/mo
- $150 billed yearly · unlimited artifacts, view counts
- Pro$49/mo
- $490 billed yearly · viewer identity, SSO, audit logs
- EnterpriseFrom $499/mo
- SAML, custom domain
QuickHost
- Starter$8/mo
- 1 member · 10 active projects
- Studio$39/mo
- 5 members, flat — then $5 each ($50 a year) · 100 active projects
- Agency$79/mo
- 15 members, flat — then $5 each ($50 a year) · 500 active projects
QuickHost prices are per workspace, not per person, and the same on every page of this site. Access is invite-only while billing is being finished; these are the plans it opens with.
Switching
How do I move from display.dev to QuickHost?
Your agent already publishes over MCP, so switching is mostly a matter of pointing it at a different server.
- 1Connect the QuickHost MCP server to Claude Code, Cursor or Codex — one command, covered in the MCP setup guide.
- 2Ask your agent to publish the same file; it gets a readable address of its own.
- 3Choose a password or a named link for each client, instead of an email invitation.
- 4Comments come back over MCP the same way, so the revision loop you’re used to carries over.
Questions
What else do people ask about display.dev and QuickHost?
The questions that come up when someone is deciding between the two, answered plainly.
Can clients outside my company open a display.dev artifact?
Yes, if you invite their email address: they enter a one-time code sent to them, and don’t need a display.dev account. There’s no shared-password option.
Does display.dev support PDFs or multi-page sites?
Not today — each artifact is one HTML or markdown file. QuickHost serves whole folders and zips, and has viewers for PDFs, spreadsheets, markdown, images and video.
Can an AI agent resolve comments on both?
Yes. On both, your agent can list comment threads, reply and resolve them over MCP. On QuickHost those comments can come from clients who have no account at all.
Sources
Where do these facts come from?
display.dev’s own pages, read on 17 September 2026. Prices and plans change — if anything here has gone out of date, email [email protected] and it will be corrected.