How does yourbrand.eth actually resolve to content? What does "hosting on IPFS" mean in practice? This tool walks through each phase, step by step, with diagrams and the exact commands that happen at each step.
| Layer | Permanence | Censorship resistance | Browser access (default) | Cost | Setup effort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traditional DNS + hosting | As long as you pay | Registrar / host can take it down | Everywhere | ~$12/yr + hosting | Low |
| ENS + IPFS | As long as a pinning service holds the CID | High | Needs resolver (Brave built-in, others need extension) | $5/yr + ~$5/mo pinning | Medium |
| Handshake + IPFS | Same as ENS | High | Custom resolver required | Auction-based (one-time), no renewal | Medium-high |
| Unstoppable Domains | Name is an NFT — you own forever | Name level: high; resolver level: depends | Needs resolver or extension | One-time $5-$40 | Low |
| Arweave | ~200 years (protocol economics) | Very high (permaweb) | Via arweave.net gateway | One-time (size-based, typically $1-10/MB) | Medium |