Free Web
Free source (opens in a new tab)
Month, annual commitment
For: Building and publishing on a Cactal domain
Limits
- Unlimited websites on Cactal domains
- No custom domains
Includes
- API, SDK and MCP access
- Bring your own AI agent
API included
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Cactal: Pricing, Features & Best Use Cases
Agent-native website platform: bring your own AI agent via MCP, API or SDK to build, version and publish sites.
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Our take: Cactal is for agencies and builders who already use an AI agent such as Claude Code or Codex and want a hosting and CMS platform it can drive through MCP, API or SDK.
Main limitation: You must bring your own AI agent and its subscription, and each website on your own domain costs $20 per month.
Is Cactal right for you?
Cactal is for agencies and builders who already use an AI agent such as Claude Code or Codex and want a hosting and CMS platform it can drive through MCP, API or SDK. Based on the vendor's documentation, not on a hands-on test.
Best for: Agencies
Also a good fit for
- Developers using coding agents
- Teams with several client sites
Consider another tool if requires your own AI agent and its subscription
Or if
- Custom domain requires paid plan
- Each additional custom-domain site costs $20/mo
Cactal pricing and usage limits
Prices checked Sep 29, 2026 on the official US pricing page. Official pricing ↗ Prices and limits change often.
Free access and trial conditions
Free plan has no time limit and no card.
No trial needed; Free is permanent.
Paid plans: what changes as you upgrade
Pro Web
$20/mo source (opens in a new tab)
Month, annual commitment
$240 billed annually; extra site $192/yr on annual billing
For: Businesses and agencies
Limits
- 1 own-domain website included
- Extra sites $20/mo each
Includes
- Managed hosting and headless CMS
- Versioned publishing, instant rollback
1 more
- Unlimited members and per-site roles
API included
Enterprise Web
Custom pricing source (opens in a new tab)
Month, annual commitment
For: Procurement-heavy teams
Limits
- Custom website and API limits
Includes
- SSO and security review
- SLA and priority support
1 more
- Onboarding and migration
API included
Usage caps, credits and extra costs
Your own AI agent subscription; $20/mo per additional own-domain site.
Not stated.
What is Cactal, and how does it work?
Cactal is a website platform designed to be driven by an AI agent. You connect the agent you already use, such as Claude Code or Codex, through its API, SDK or MCP server, and the agent builds, edits and publishes the site. The platform includes managed hosting, a headless CMS, versioned publishing with rollback, SEO and analytics. Sites are stated to be real React source code that can be taken elsewhere.
What you provide and what you get back
You provide
- Instructions from your AI agent via MCP, API or SDK
- Site content and assets
You get back
- Published React-based websites
- Versioned releases with rollback
Where you can use it
- Platforms
- Web, API
- Account
- Required
- Unlimited sites
- On Cactal domains, all plans
- Own-domain site
- $20/mo each
- API/MCP/SDK
- Every plan
- Seats
- Unlimited on paid plans
Where Cactal is most useful
Scenarios are worked out by our editors from the documentation; the actual result depends on your input and plan.
Agency client websites
- Who
- Web agencies
- You provide
- Client briefs given to an agent
- Expected result
- Separate client sites in one dashboard with per-site roles
- Plan needed
- Pro
- Limitation
- $20/mo per extra own-domain site source (opens in a new tab)
Agent-built marketing sites
- Who
- Founders using Claude Code or Codex
- You provide
- Plain-language site description
- Expected result
- Published site with CMS and SEO
- Plan needed
- Free or Pro
- Limitation
- Needs your own agent source (opens in a new tab)
Publishing sites on custom domains
- Who
- Businesses
- You provide
- Domain and finished site
- Expected result
- Live site on your domain with hosting
- Plan needed
- Pro
- Limitation
- Custom domain needs paid plan source (opens in a new tab)
Moving off the platform
- Who
- Teams wary of lock-in
- You provide
- Existing Cactal site
- Expected result
- Portable React source code
- Plan needed
- Any
- Limitation
- Self-hosting is your responsibility source (opens in a new tab)
Key features and their practical limits
MCP, API and SDK access
Exposes the full platform to any agent via an MCP server, API and SDK. Lets your own agent build and publish.
Headless CMS
Stores structured content separately from design. Editable content for agents and people.
Versioned publishing and instant rollback
Keeps each release and restores a previous one. Safe agent changes.
Managed hosting and custom domains
Hosts sites with storage and bandwidth and connects your domain. No separate host needed.
Cactal: strengths and limits
Reasons to choose Cactal
- Free plan with unlimited websites on Cactal domains, no card You can build and serve sites at no cost. documented source (opens in a new tab)
- Prompts are not metered Heavy agent use costs the same as light use. documented source (opens in a new tab)
- Flat $20/mo per site on your own domain Bills scale with client count, not tiers. documented source (opens in a new tab)
- Source code is portable React You can leave without conversion. documented source (opens in a new tab)
- Unlimited members on paid plans Clients and designers can join at no seat cost. documented source (opens in a new tab)
Check before paying for Cactal
- Requires your own AI agent and its subscription Total cost includes the agent. documented source (opens in a new tab)
- Custom domain requires paid plan Free sites stay on Cactal domains. documented source (opens in a new tab)
- Each additional custom-domain site costs $20/mo Large portfolios add up. documented source (opens in a new tab)
- Enterprise pricing is custom No public price for large needs. documented source (opens in a new tab)
- No drag-and-drop canvas Non-technical users depend on an agent. documented source (opens in a new tab)
How to use Cactal for building and publishing a website with your own AI agent
Set up Cactal
- Create a free Cactal account
- Create a site and generate an API key
- Connect Claude Code, Codex or another MCP client to the Cactal MCP server
Example: building and publishing a website with your own AI agent
- Ask the agent to build a landing page for your business
- Preview the site on the Cactal domain
- Publish a version
- Upgrade to Pro and connect your own domain
Review and export the result
- Open the live URL and check content and SEO tags
- Roll back to the previous version to confirm rollback works
Build a three-section landing page for a bakery with an order form and publish it.
Cactal integrations and API
Native integrations and export formats
Export: React source code
API access and separate billing
Cactal has no public API in its official documentation. API, SDK and MCP included on every plan including Free. API documentation ↗
Privacy, data use and commercial rights
Summarized from the vendor's current policies; this is not legal advice and a vendor's badge is not an independent audit.
How your inputs and outputs are handled
Prompts, files and site content; homepage prompt drafts deleted about 24 hours after submission.
Not stated in reviewed excerpt.
Homepage drafts about 24 hours; other retention not captured.
Commercial use and plan restrictions
Sites and source code remain yours.
Enterprise adds SSO and security review.
Controls for business users
- Per-site roles
- SSO on Enterprise
Policies: cactal.ai/legal/privacy
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Cactal FAQ
Do I need to bring my own AI agent?
Yes. Cactal connects to your agent through MCP, API or SDK and does not meter prompts. source (opens in a new tab)
What does a site on my own domain cost?
Pro is $20/mo including one own-domain site, then $20/mo for each additional one. source (opens in a new tab)
Can I leave Cactal later?
Yes. Sites are React source code you can run elsewhere with no export fee. source (opens in a new tab)
Is Free a trial?
No. Free has no time limit and needs no card. source (opens in a new tab)
What happens if I cancel?
You drop to Free; sites, source and content stay and are served on Cactal domains. source (opens in a new tab)
Sources and review methodology
Official sources and verification dates
- The agent-native website platform — Cactal homepage · checked Oct 1, 2026
- Pricing — Cactal pricing · checked Oct 1, 2026
Not verified: 10,000 free AI credits promo terms; Data retention beyond drafts.
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