The IndieWeb is a people-focused alternative to the "corporate web". These standards are organized roughly in order of age and breadth of implementation.
principles
🗽 The IndieWeb Community is largely based on principles that we practice and aspire to, such as own your data and remember to have fun! You can read all of our guiding principles below.
The IndieWeb Movement: Owning Your Data and Being the Change You Want to See in the Web · Jamie Tanna | Software Engineer
A look at what the IndieWeb is, why you should care, and how to get started with it.
Hardcore IndieWeb: Run your own website 100% independently for only $0.01/day
If you’re not familiar with the IndieWeb movement, it’s a practical approach to maintaining your presence on the web that emphasizes fully owning your identity and your content. This is especially relevant now, at a time when a growing number of corporations want to own and control those things for you. The IndieWeb ethos seeks to eliminate external influence and control over both you and your stuff.
The IndieWeb Doesn't Need to 'Take Off' - Susam Pal
There's a corner of the Internet where people have been reclaiming their digital independence by hosting their own websites and promoting the idea of owning your own content. It's called the IndieWeb. The community has its own website, IRC channels, social media presence, etc. as well
The IndieWeb Is Punk Manifesto
Three chords and a domain name. A manifesto for the DIY web.
Which Part of the Indie Web Ethos is the Bigger Priority?
Although normally spoken about as a cohesive whole, different aspects of the indie web ethos can wind up in tension with each other, which raises the question of which one ultimately takes priority. On the one hand, we have the general interest in onboarding, i.e. helping more people onto the indie web; on the other hand, the issue of onboarding can place some strain on other commonly touted ideals. At the end of the day, which form of independence matters most? And what does the answer entail for our understanding of who the indie web is “for”?
Who Shapes Web Standards? Uncovering the Main Topics of Interest in the W3C
IndieWeb - Open Collective
We are on a mission to help individuals own their online identity and data.
Stacktracer's Dev Shrine
Surfing the IndieWeb is fun! Like many people my age (old millenial here, to be specific), I miss the Internet of the 90's and early 2000's. Until a couple of years age I thought it was gone for good. Luckily, I was wrong. The small web is all about non-corporate homepages and websites made by individuals. I won't go into details on why this is cool. For now, let me just point you in the right direction so you can see for yourself.
Website Builder for Indie Game Developers
ManaKeep makes it easy to create a great website for your indie game
IndieWeb Events | IndieWeb Events
Home - DWeb for Creators - Gray Area
DWeb for Creators is an online course that empowers artists, designers, archivists, gallerists, curators, and others with the knowledge and tools necessary for exploring the decentralized web. Participants in this course engage with technologies like blockchain and mesh networks; examine case studies in curation, publishing, data sovereignty, and community building; and apply decolonial approaches to world building as they envision the future of DWeb technologies.
A more social IndieWeb | Dominik Hofer
My entry for the IndieWeb Carnival of December 2025 about the IndieWeb in 2030.
