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Vercel alternative for publishing an HTML deck (no repo, just a link)

There is no `vercel publish ./deck.html`. There is `npx slideless push ./deck.html`.

1 file 1 command · 0 git config

Vercel is built to deploy apps from a git repository, so there is no way to drop a single agent-made HTML file online without a project, a pipeline, and (for gated sharing) a per-seat SSO add-on. Slideless publishes a file or a folder in one command and hands back a public, tracked link.

// Vercel vs Slideless N° 01 / 04
Vercel Slideless
Publish a single HTML file Needs a git project `push deck.html`
Setup Project + git + deploy config One command
Per-recipient tracked links
Version history per deck Git commits Built-in, pin a recipient
Viewer access SSO add-on, per seat Public link, $0 / viewer
Built for decks General hosting Purpose-built
Full production app hosting ✓ — its whole job Not what we do
// What Vercel is for N° 02 / 04

Good at

  • Deploying real apps and sites from a repository
  • Production web hosting with custom domains and serverless functions
  • Teams who already live in a git deploy workflow

Not for

  • Dropping a one-off, agent-made deck online without a project
  • Sharing with non-technical viewers behind no friction
  • Knowing who opened the deck
// Where Slideless wins N° 03 / 04
  • A file or a folder, published in one command — no repo, no pipeline
  • A public link by default; a tracked token per recipient when you want one
  • Made for the deck use case, not bent into it
  • $0 per viewer — sharing wider never costs more
When to use Vercel anyway

Building a real app or site from a repo? Vercel, every time. Sharing a deck your agent generated 60 seconds ago? You don't need a deploy pipeline for that — and Vercel won't take the file anyway.

// FAQ N° 04 / 04

Can I publish an HTML file to Vercel without a git repo?

Not really — Vercel expects a project with a specific structure. Slideless takes the file directly: `npx slideless push ./deck.html`.

What about SSO and access control?

Vercel gates behind a per-seat SSO add-on. Slideless links are public by default; you mint a named, revocable token per recipient and see each one's view count.

Your agent made the deck.
Slideless gives it a link.

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