Artifactive vs Vercel for company-only dashboards
Vercel protects deployments. Artifactive protects dashboards for viewers.
Vercel is a deployment platform for developers shipping apps from Git or the command line. A production deploy is tied to a project, a branch, build settings, and deployment protection settings.
Artifactive starts from the finished file. Drag in an HTML dashboard, or publish from Claude Desktop, and get a link that asks viewers to sign in with their work email. Viewers do not need a Vercel account, a Git workflow, or installed software.
What using Vercel actually looks like
Vercel starts from a deploy workflow. To put a dashboard up, you connect a repository or use the CLI, push the HTML, and let Vercel build and serve it. Updates happen through the same deploy path.
The Hobby plan leaves the production domain public. Vercel Authentication with Standard Protection is available on Hobby, but Standard Protection excludes production domains. Preview deployments and generated deployment URLs can be protected; the production domain stays public.
Production protection moves into paid Vercel features. Vercel's Advanced Deployment Protection add-on is $150/month on Pro and includes Password Protection, Private Production Deployments, and Deployment Protection Exceptions. Enterprise includes these controls by default.
Password Protection is a shared secret. Vercel Password Protection asks visitors for a predefined password before they can view the deployment. Anyone with the password can use it until the password changes.
Vercel Authentication uses Vercel accounts. When it is enabled, viewers authenticate through Vercel and need suitable deployment access, such as membership in the Vercel team.
Company SSO is separate. SAML Single Sign-On is listed as a $300/month add-on on Pro. Enterprise teams can also use Directory Sync.
For a Pro team, production password protection and SAML SSO are separate monthly add-ons on top of the team plan and any usage-based charges.
How Artifactive works
Artifactive publishes a static HTML file and puts it behind company-login gating. You hand it the file; it gives you back a link.
There are two ways to publish. Drag an HTML file onto the web interface, or publish straight from Claude Desktop using the extension. Either way takes about ten seconds.
The link is gated at the door. When someone opens it, they reach a login screen tied to your company's email and sign in with the work account they already have. The page loads in about thirty seconds the first time, and after that the browser remembers them. They don't need a Vercel account or any software. Artifactive works out of the box with a login link to the viewer's work email and connects to Google Workspace, Okta, Microsoft Entra, and other major providers. The configuration details live in the security overview.
Pricing follows the publishers, not the viewers. Plans cover 5 or 15 publishers, and viewers are unlimited and free. You pay for the people who build dashboards, not the people who read them.
Getting started
- Sign up. About five minutes.
- Set your publishers. Pick the people who will publish dashboards (5 or 15, depending on the plan).
- Publish. Drag an HTML file onto the web interface, or publish from Claude Desktop with the extension. About ten seconds.
- Share the link. Send it to approved viewers at your company. They open it and sign in with their work email.
Side by side
| Vercel | Artifactive | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Developers deploying web apps from Git or the CLI | Publishing finished HTML dashboards to people inside your company |
| Starting point | Repository, CLI, project settings, deployment settings | HTML file or Claude Desktop artifact |
| Hobby production gating | Production domain remains public under Standard Protection | Company-login gating is included |
| Production password protection | Enterprise, or Advanced Deployment Protection on Pro ($150/month) | Not a shared-password model |
| Vercel/team login | Vercel Authentication requires Vercel accounts with suitable deployment access | Viewers sign in with their work email |
| Company SSO | SAML SSO is a Pro add-on ($300/month) or Enterprise feature | Included; works with Google Workspace, Okta, Microsoft Entra, and other SAML providers |
| Viewer pricing | Vercel team access depends on Vercel accounts and seats; add-ons are team-level charges | $128/month Core for up to 5 publishers, or $338/month Business for up to 15 publishers; viewers are unlimited and free |
| Publish from Claude | Export, then deploy through Git or the CLI | Publish from Claude Desktop with the extension, or drag an HTML file onto the web interface |
Common questions
Is Vercel fine for hosting my dashboard?
Yes, if the dashboard is public, if a shared password is enough, or if your team already manages production access through Vercel. Vercel is a general deployment platform; the dashboard follows the same deployment and protection model as any other Vercel project.
Does Artifactive work with our Google Workspace, Okta, or Microsoft Entra?
Yes. It works out of the box with a login link to the viewer's work email and connects to Google Workspace, Okta, Microsoft Entra, and other major providers. The configuration details are in the security overview.
What if someone outside my company clicks the link?
They reach the login screen. The link itself doesn't grant access. To see the page, a viewer has to sign in with an approved company email or through the configured identity provider.
Can I publish straight from Claude?
Yes. Build the dashboard in Claude, then publish it through the Claude Desktop extension. If you'd rather, export the HTML and drag it onto the web interface.
Does Vercel have free production password protection?
No. Vercel's Hobby plan includes Standard Protection, which does not protect the production domain. Vercel Password Protection is available on Enterprise or through the Advanced Deployment Protection add-on on Pro.
When does a viewer need a Vercel account?
With Vercel Authentication, the viewer signs in through Vercel and needs suitable deployment access, such as membership in the Vercel team. With Password Protection, the viewer enters the shared password instead.
What does company SSO cost on Vercel Pro?
Vercel lists SAML Single Sign-On as a $300/month add-on on Pro. Advanced Deployment Protection, which includes private production deployments and Password Protection, is listed separately at $150/month on Pro.
Do I need to know how to deploy code?
No. There's no repository to connect and no build step. You drag an HTML file onto the page, or publish from Claude, and you get a link.