Web3 hosting explained

What makes hosting “Web3”

Web3 hosting has three defining traits: it is decentralized (your app runs across many independent nodes, not one data center), censorship-resistant (no single company can unilaterally take it down), and self-custodial (you can sign in and pay with a crypto wallet, keeping control of your account). FluxCloud adds the convenience of a managed platform on top: a dashboard, one-click apps, Git deployment and IPFS-backed storage.

What you can run on it

• Web apps and APIs — standard Docker containers or Git repositories (React, Vue, Next.js, Node.js and more).
• WordPress sites — decentralized and censorship-resistant, with the familiar dashboard.
• Game servers — Minecraft, Valheim, Rust, Palworld and others.
• Blockchain nodes — one-click hosting for many networks.
• Decentralized file storage — IPFS-backed storage via FluxDrive.

How it compares to traditional hosting

Compared with a traditional host, Web3 hosting removes the single point of failure and the single point of control, adds crypto payment, and — on identical hardware — usually costs less, with no egress fees. The trade-off is that it doesn’t replicate a hyperscaler’s proprietary managed services. For most sites, apps and servers, the resilience, independence and lower cost are the point.