NextWeb

An Application Engine for web applications

Like a game engine suspends an environment for games, an Application Engine suspends runtimes, data, and deployment around your app — so you ship a self-contained build, not a server stack.

Deploy applications · Protect intellectual property · Package for any environment

A new category: Application Engine

Game engines changed how games are built. Application Engines do the same for every other kind of software — web apps, APIs, CMS sites, and beyond.

Game Engine

  • Suspends rendering, physics, and audio runtimes
  • Author writes game logic; engine handles the environment
  • Ships a build to PC, console, or mobile
  • Examples: Unity, Unreal, Godot

Application Engine

  • Suspends web server, language runtime, and database
  • Author writes application logic; engine handles the environment
  • Ships a protected executable to Linux, Windows, or FreeBSD
  • NextWeb — the first Application Engine for web software

Not a hosted platform you upload code to — a build you own and ship, the same way a studio ships a game build from their engine.

Why NextWeb?

NextWeb is an Application Engine — one executable that packages your application, runtimes, and data for any deployment target.

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Zero Installation

No npm, no Node.js, no servers required. Works on any computer from 2005+.

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Universal Runtime

Run PHP, Node.js, Python, WordPress, or any web framework instantly.

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Protect Your Intellectual Property

Ship apps as encrypted executables. Your source code is never exposed on the deployment target.

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Package for Any Environment

One self-contained package runs on Linux, Windows, or FreeBSD — laptop to production.

See It In Action

From download to WordPress in the interactive shell

$ ./nextweb
nextweb> deploy myblog to www.myblog.com using wordpress
nextweb> commit "deploy blog"
nextweb> apply
nextweb> verify myblog
✓ Site verified at http://www.myblog.com

Deploy, commit, apply, and verify — the same workflow for every application.

Learn More About WordPress
50MB
Download Size
2min
Setup Time
Supported Apps
100%
Self-Contained

Perfect For

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WordPress Sites

Deploy WordPress with built-in MariaDB and PHP using the deploy workflow.

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Node.js Apps

Run Express, Next.js, Nuxt.js, or any Node.js application from a single package.

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Protected Deployments

Ship encrypted executables to clients and production without exposing source code.

Deploy faster. Protect your code. Ship anywhere.

Download NextWeb and package your first application today.