Publidock vs GitHub Pages
GitHub Pages publishes a static site from a repository; private sites need GitHub Enterprise Cloud and viewers with access to the repository. Publidock publishes a file without a repository and lets viewers sign in with the account they already have.
In short
GitHub Pages publishes a static site from a GitHub repository, free for public repositories. It suits developers whose site already lives in git. Publidock takes the file itself, with no repository, and decides who can open each link per site: your company, named people, a password or anyone.
Side by side
| What | Publidock | GitHub Pages |
|---|---|---|
| Needs a repository | No: a file, folder or zip | Yes |
| Publishing from a private source | Every plan | Private repositories need GitHub Pro, Team or Enterprise |
| Only some people can open the site | Company or named people from Team, password from Solo | Private sites need an organization on GitHub Enterprise Cloud |
| What a viewer needs | Their existing Google or Microsoft account, or nothing for public links | For a private site, read access to the repository |
| Comments on the page | Pinned to the spot, on every plan | Not part of Pages |
| Versions | Every publish is a version you can preview or restore in a click | Git history of the repository |
When GitHub Pages is the better choice
- Your site already lives in a git repository and your audience is developers or the public.
- You want a build such as Jekyll or a GitHub Actions workflow to produce the site.
When Publidock is the better choice
- The person publishing has a file, not a repository.
- Viewers are colleagues or clients without GitHub accounts or access to your repositories.
- You need access control without moving to GitHub Enterprise Cloud.
Sources
What this page says about GitHub Pages was last checked on 2026-10-26, against these pages.
Guides
Can I publish from a GitHub workflow anyway?
Yes. The Publidock GitHub Action, publidock/publish-action, publishes a folder from your workflow to the same address each time.
Do viewers need a GitHub account to open a Publidock site?
No. Company and named-people sharing use the Google or Microsoft account viewers already have, and public links need nothing.