DevdwellIn short
Managing sites by hand costs nothing and gives total control, and it works well for one or two sites. With more, the time goes on remembering: which folder, which host, which version is live, who has the password. Devdwell keeps every site on one dashboard that knows what’s live, publishes each with one button and a staging check, and shares single sites without passwords.
At a glance
| Devdwell | By hand | |
|---|---|---|
| Where sites are listed | One dashboard | Folders, bookmarks, a spreadsheet |
| Knowing what’s live | Checked for you, on every card | Open each site and check |
| Publishing | One button, with an optional staging link | A different routine for each host |
| Giving a client access | Invite them to one site by email | Share a login or password |
| Removing access | Remove them from the site | Change passwords everywhere they had |
| From your phone | See sites, ask for changes, publish | Rarely practical |
| Cost | No price during early access | Free |
Where doing it by hand is better
- No new tool. Nothing to learn, nothing to sign up for, and it works with any setup.
- Total control. Every step is yours, exactly how you like it.
- It’s fine for one site. If you look after one site and change it twice a year, you may not need anything else.
Where Devdwell is better
- You always know what’s live. Every card shows its status, even for sites published without Devdwell.
- Changes waiting don’t get forgotten. Sites edited since their last publish are counted in the sidebar.
- Publishing is the same for every site. One button, with staging, instead of a different routine per host.
- No shared passwords. Invite people to one site by email and remove them when you’re done.
- From your phone. See every site and ask for a change while you’re away from your desk.
Your files stay yours
Devdwell doesn’t take your sites anywhere. They’re ordinary files on your computers, so you can keep editing them by hand whenever you want, and published sites stay online if you stop using Devdwell.
Questions
Can I keep editing my files by hand?
Yes. Your sites are ordinary files on your computer. Edit them in any editor and Devdwell picks up the changes.