StartupsNov 10, 2026, 11:12 AM UTC·2 min read

Automattic Launches Spacefast, a Hosting Platform for Vibe Coding

WordPress.com owner Automattic has unveiled Spacefast, a platform that gives AI-built prototypes the hosting, database and email infrastructure they need to go live.

Illustration of a cloud hosting platform connecting AI coding tools to a live web app, with WordPress-style branding. — Image: Webrazzi

Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, has introduced Spacefast, a platform designed to help people publish apps and websites built with AI tools. It focuses on the infrastructure needed to turn "vibe coding" prototypes into working products.

Tools such as ChatGPT and Claude now let users with limited coding skills build web apps quickly. Going live, however, still requires hosting, a database, a domain and user management. Spacefast aims to bundle these into one service. It offers hosting, an SQL database, file uploads, email and analytics, and Automattic says built-in app authentication is planned for later. Each publish creates a new version of the app, and users can roll back or view older versions through permanent links.

Not tied to a single AI tool

Spacefast sets itself apart from vibe coding platforms such as Lovable and Emergent by not locking users into one model or editor. It works with ChatGPT, Claude, Grok Bot, Muse, OpenClaw, Hermes, Cursor and Codex, and users can connect an existing Git repository. Automattic says it charges for infrastructure rather than AI usage credits, so switching AI tools does not mean moving a project elsewhere.

From side project to platform

The project is led by Batuhan İçöz, who started it during an Automattic development period earlier this year that let employees work on their own ideas. While working on the messaging app Beeper, he often received GitHub and Vercel links from non-technical friends who wanted to publish AI-made projects. He first built a static hosting service, which grew into Spacefast as backend needs emerged.

Spacefast opened in limited form in September. It is still a research preview, but Automattic has made it generally available with a free individual plan. It runs on the systems Automattic uses for WordPress.com and Tumblr, which the company says serve more than 15 billion page views a month.

Every project runs on Automattic's wp.cloud infrastructure with its own WordPress installation behind the scenes, though users do not need to interact with the WordPress interface. This positions WordPress as an infrastructure layer behind AI-generated apps. Automattic also sees room to bring in WooCommerce e-commerce features later.

Apps worth a look

SUMO: the number puzzle

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Dialo: learn languages by speaking

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ediviewer: read EDI files like documents

Open EDIFACT and X12 messages, see every segment explained, convert to JSON/XML, export PDF and Excel. Runs locally, no upload.

giftdetect: the right gift in minutes

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