A browser-based tool for creating and hosting full-featured HTML websites peer-to-peer via WebRTC, WebTorrent, and IPFS.
PeerWebSite is a browser-based tool that lets users create, edit, and host full-featured HTML websites using peer-to-peer technologies like WebRTC, WebTorrent, and IPFS. It solves the need for quick, private, and serverless website hosting by enabling direct data transfer between devices and decentralized content distribution.
Developers, hobbyists, and privacy enthusiasts who want to share content temporarily or host static sites without relying on traditional web hosting services or centralized platforms.
It offers a unique combination of real-time collaboration, decentralized hosting, and browser-based editing, all while prioritizing user privacy by avoiding server-side data storage and enabling direct peer-to-peer connections.
Peer to Peer decentral Web Site hosting at your fingertips! Send full featured HTML (incl. CSS, JS) sites from your browser and attach files eg. videos, audios, images, etc.
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Enables live collaborative website editing directly between browsers using WebRTC, with changes synced without server dependencies, as highlighted in the real-time collaboration feature.
Supports hosting via IPFS (up to 30 days without hits) and WebTorrent for distributed access, allowing static site persistence without traditional servers.
Built-in encryption for HTML/text content secures data without storing passwords externally, prioritizing user privacy as emphasized in the philosophy.
Allows editing HTML, CSS, and JavaScript directly in browser developer tools, making it accessible without local setup or installation.
Only tested in Chrome and may not work well in other browsers, reducing cross-platform usability, as admitted in the Pitfalls section.
WebRTC and WebTorrent connections can be blocked on 4G/5G networks, and real-time sessions are unstable with ICE failures, requiring reloads or VPNs.
For reliable hosting, users must manually use WebTorrent Desktop or IPFS Desktop with console commands, making it less user-friendly than traditional hosting.
Admitted as buggy and in beta; lacks features like saving in-site WebTorrents, and IPNS support is slow and experimental, per the Road map.