diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 75485ddbf..50febabbe 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# --- Build Artifacts ---
+src/idom/_client
+
 # --- Jupyter ---
 *.ipynb_checkpoints
 *Untitled*.ipynb
@@ -37,6 +40,5 @@ pip-wheel-metadata
 .vscode
 
 # --- JS ---
-
 node_modules
-src/idom/client
+
diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index 39ea6e477..b49a2df3d 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-recursive-include src/idom/client *
+recursive-include src/idom/_client *
 recursive-include src/idom/web/templates *
 include src/idom/py.typed
diff --git a/docs/app.py b/docs/app.py
index dfdf98040..ea71b2293 100644
--- a/docs/app.py
+++ b/docs/app.py
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 from sanic import Sanic, response
 
 from idom import component
+from idom.backend.sanic import Options, configure, use_request
 from idom.core.types import ComponentConstructor
-from idom.server.sanic import Options, configure, use_request
 
 from .examples import get_normalized_example_name, load_examples
 
diff --git a/docs/source/about/changelog.rst b/docs/source/about/changelog.rst
index 352178dc8..75ae2669e 100644
--- a/docs/source/about/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/source/about/changelog.rst
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ Changed:
 
 - IDOM's client now uses Preact instead of React - :pull:`721`
 
+- Renamed ``idom.server`` to ``idom.backend`` - :pull:`726`
+
+  Other references to "server implementations" have been renamed to "backend
+  implementations" throughout the documentation and code.
+
 Removed:
 
 - ``redirect_root`` server option - :pull:`721`
diff --git a/docs/source/about/contributor-guide.rst b/docs/source/about/contributor-guide.rst
index b70b7cd32..caf882977 100644
--- a/docs/source/about/contributor-guide.rst
+++ b/docs/source/about/contributor-guide.rst
@@ -32,12 +32,6 @@ Still aren't sure what you have to offer? Just :discussion-type:`ask us <questio
 we'll help you make your first contribution.
 
 
-.. note::
-
-    If you have any questions during set up or development post on our
-    :discussion-type:`discussion board <question>` and we'll answer them.
-
-
 Making a Pull Request
 ---------------------
 
@@ -53,21 +47,25 @@ about how to get started. To make a change to IDOM you'll do the following:
     You use a ``git clone`` command to copy the code from GitHub to your computer.
 
 `Create a new branch <https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Branching-Basic-Branching-and-Merging>`__:
-    You'll ``git checkout -b your-first-branch`` to create a new space to start your work
+    You'll ``git checkout -b your-first-branch`` to create a new space to start your work.
 
 :ref:`Prepare your Development Environment <Development Environment>`:
-    We explain in more detail below how to install all IDOM's dependencies
+    We explain in more detail below how to install all IDOM's dependencies.
 
 `Push your changes <https://docs.github.com/en/github/using-git/pushing-commits-to-a-remote-repository>`__:
     Once you've made changes to IDOM, you'll ``git push`` them to your fork.
 
+:ref:`Create a changelog entry <Creating a changelog entry>`:
+    Record your changes in the :ref:`changelog` so we can publicize them in the next release.
+
 `Create a Pull Request <https://docs.github.com/en/github/collaborating-with-issues-and-pull-requests/creating-a-pull-request>`__:
     We'll review your changes, run some :ref:`tests <Running The Tests>` and
     :ref:`equality checks <Code Quality Checks>` and, with any luck, accept your request.
     At that point your contribution will be merged into the main codebase!
 
+
 Creating a Changelog Entry
-..........................
+--------------------------
 
 As part of your pull request, you'll want to edit the `Changelog
 <https://github.com/idom-team/idom/blob/main/docs/source/about/changelog.rst>`__ by
@@ -112,6 +110,11 @@ might look like:
 Development Environment
 -----------------------
 
+.. note::
+
+    If you have any questions during set up or development post on our
+    :discussion-type:`discussion board <question>` and we'll answer them.
+
 In order to develop IDOM locally you'll first need to install the following:
 
 .. list-table::
@@ -120,7 +123,7 @@ In order to develop IDOM locally you'll first need to install the following:
     *   - What to Install
         - How to Install
 
-    *   - Git_
+    *   - Git
         - https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Getting-Started-Installing-Git
 
     *   - Python >= 3.7
diff --git a/docs/source/guides/adding-interactivity/components-with-state/index.rst b/docs/source/guides/adding-interactivity/components-with-state/index.rst
index 3925b3cf2..5317b98a2 100644
--- a/docs/source/guides/adding-interactivity/components-with-state/index.rst
+++ b/docs/source/guides/adding-interactivity/components-with-state/index.rst
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ does not work:
 
     Try clicking the button to see that it does not cause a change.
 
-After clicking "Next", if you check the server logs, you'll discover an
+After clicking "Next", if you check your web server's logs, you'll discover an
 ``UnboundLocalError`` error. It turns out that in this case, the ``index = index + 1``
 statement is similar to `trying to set global variables
 <https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9264763/dont-understand-why-unboundlocalerror-occurs-closure>`__.
diff --git a/docs/source/guides/adding-interactivity/responding-to-events/index.rst b/docs/source/guides/adding-interactivity/responding-to-events/index.rst
index 3b3033bf6..6e916b6bf 100644
--- a/docs/source/guides/adding-interactivity/responding-to-events/index.rst
+++ b/docs/source/guides/adding-interactivity/responding-to-events/index.rst
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ Event Data Serialization
 
 Not all event data is serialized. The most notable example of this is the lack of a
 ``target`` key in the dictionary sent back to the handler. Instead, data which is not
-inherhently JSON serializable must be treated on a case-by-case basis. A simple case
+inherently JSON serializable must be treated on a case-by-case basis. A simple case
 to demonstrate this is the ``currentTime`` attribute of ``audio`` and ``video``
 elements. Normally this would be accessible via ``event.target.currentTime``, but here
 it's simply passed in under the key ``currentTime``:
diff --git a/docs/source/guides/creating-interfaces/index.rst b/docs/source/guides/creating-interfaces/index.rst
index 74c662969..f8ec0016c 100644
--- a/docs/source/guides/creating-interfaces/index.rst
+++ b/docs/source/guides/creating-interfaces/index.rst
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ conditionally display more complex UIs.
 Section 1: HTML with IDOM
 -------------------------
 
-In a typical Python-base web application the resonsibility of defining the view along
+In a typical Python-base web application the responsibility of defining the view along
 with its backing data and logic are distributed between a client and server
 respectively. With IDOM, both these tasks are centralized in a single place. The most
 foundational pilar of this capability is formed by allowing HTML interfaces to be
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ Section 3: Rendering Data
 The last pillar of knowledge you need before you can start making :ref:`interactive
 interfaces <adding interactivity>` is the ability to render sections of the UI given a
 collection of data. This will require you to understand how elements which are derived
-from data in this way must be orgnized with :ref:`"keys" <Organizing Items With Keys>`.
+from data in this way must be organized with :ref:`"keys" <Organizing Items With Keys>`.
 One case where we might want to do this is if items in a todo list come from a list of
 data that we want to sort and filter:
 
diff --git a/docs/source/guides/escape-hatches/index.rst b/docs/source/guides/escape-hatches/index.rst
index f17a3beb4..3ef1b7122 100644
--- a/docs/source/guides/escape-hatches/index.rst
+++ b/docs/source/guides/escape-hatches/index.rst
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ Escape Hatches
 
     javascript-components
     distributing-javascript
-    writing-your-own-server
-    writing-your-own-client
+    using-a-custom-backend
+    using-a-custom-client
 
 .. note::
 
diff --git a/docs/source/guides/escape-hatches/using-a-custom-backend.rst b/docs/source/guides/escape-hatches/using-a-custom-backend.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f9d21208a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/source/guides/escape-hatches/using-a-custom-backend.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+.. _Writing Your Own Backend:
+.. _Using a Custom Backend:
+
+Using a Custom Backend 🚧
+=========================
+
+.. note::
+
+    Under construction 🚧
diff --git a/docs/source/guides/escape-hatches/using-a-custom-client.rst b/docs/source/guides/escape-hatches/using-a-custom-client.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..95de23e59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/source/guides/escape-hatches/using-a-custom-client.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+.. _Writing Your Own Client:
+.. _Using a Custom Client:
+
+Using a Custom Client 🚧
+========================
+
+.. note::
+
+    Under construction 🚧
diff --git a/docs/source/guides/escape-hatches/writing-your-own-client.rst b/docs/source/guides/escape-hatches/writing-your-own-client.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index f52235813..000000000
--- a/docs/source/guides/escape-hatches/writing-your-own-client.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-.. _Writing Your Own Client:
-
-Writing Your Own Client 🚧
-==========================
-
-.. note::
-
-    Under construction 🚧
diff --git a/docs/source/guides/escape-hatches/writing-your-own-server.rst b/docs/source/guides/escape-hatches/writing-your-own-server.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 51f0a70e9..000000000
--- a/docs/source/guides/escape-hatches/writing-your-own-server.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-.. _Writing Your Own Server:
-
-Writing Your Own Server 🚧
-==========================
-
-.. note::
-
-    Under construction 🚧
diff --git a/docs/source/guides/getting-started/_examples/run_fastapi.py b/docs/source/guides/getting-started/_examples/run_fastapi.py
index f114333bb..607ad7776 100644
--- a/docs/source/guides/getting-started/_examples/run_fastapi.py
+++ b/docs/source/guides/getting-started/_examples/run_fastapi.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # :lines: 11-
 
 from idom import run
-from idom.server import fastapi as fastapi_server
+from idom.backend import fastapi as fastapi_server
 
 
 # the run() function is the entry point for examples
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 from fastapi import FastAPI
 
 from idom import component, html
-from idom.server.fastapi import configure
+from idom.backend.fastapi import configure
 
 
 @component
diff --git a/docs/source/guides/getting-started/_examples/run_flask.py b/docs/source/guides/getting-started/_examples/run_flask.py
index 9f64d0e15..310aca60e 100644
--- a/docs/source/guides/getting-started/_examples/run_flask.py
+++ b/docs/source/guides/getting-started/_examples/run_flask.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # :lines: 11-
 
 from idom import run
-from idom.server import flask as flask_server
+from idom.backend import flask as flask_server
 
 
 # the run() function is the entry point for examples
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 from flask import Flask
 
 from idom import component, html
-from idom.server.flask import configure
+from idom.backend.flask import configure
 
 
 @component
diff --git a/docs/source/guides/getting-started/_examples/run_sanic.py b/docs/source/guides/getting-started/_examples/run_sanic.py
index 449e2b2e1..d5e8434db 100644
--- a/docs/source/guides/getting-started/_examples/run_sanic.py
+++ b/docs/source/guides/getting-started/_examples/run_sanic.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # :lines: 11-
 
 from idom import run
-from idom.server import sanic as sanic_server
+from idom.backend import sanic as sanic_server
 
 
 # the run() function is the entry point for examples
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 from sanic import Sanic
 
 from idom import component, html
-from idom.server.sanic import configure
+from idom.backend.sanic import configure
 
 
 @component
diff --git a/docs/source/guides/getting-started/_examples/run_starlette.py b/docs/source/guides/getting-started/_examples/run_starlette.py
index f287b831b..0010c5271 100644
--- a/docs/source/guides/getting-started/_examples/run_starlette.py
+++ b/docs/source/guides/getting-started/_examples/run_starlette.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # :lines: 11-
 
 from idom import run
-from idom.server import starlette as starlette_server
+from idom.backend import starlette as starlette_server
 
 
 # the run() function is the entry point for examples
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 from starlette.applications import Starlette
 
 from idom import component, html
-from idom.server.starlette import configure
+from idom.backend.starlette import configure
 
 
 @component
diff --git a/docs/source/guides/getting-started/_examples/run_tornado.py b/docs/source/guides/getting-started/_examples/run_tornado.py
index 313fdf4fe..0c1b35353 100644
--- a/docs/source/guides/getting-started/_examples/run_tornado.py
+++ b/docs/source/guides/getting-started/_examples/run_tornado.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # :lines: 11-
 
 from idom import run
-from idom.server import tornado as tornado_server
+from idom.backend import tornado as tornado_server
 
 
 # the run() function is the entry point for examples
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 import tornado.web
 
 from idom import component, html
-from idom.server.tornado import configure
+from idom.backend.tornado import configure
 
 
 @component
diff --git a/docs/source/guides/getting-started/_static/embed-idom-view/main.py b/docs/source/guides/getting-started/_static/embed-idom-view/main.py
index e33173173..32db294ee 100644
--- a/docs/source/guides/getting-started/_static/embed-idom-view/main.py
+++ b/docs/source/guides/getting-started/_static/embed-idom-view/main.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 from sanic.response import file
 
 from idom import component, html
-from idom.server.sanic import Options, configure
+from idom.backend.sanic import Options, configure
 
 
 app = Sanic("MyApp")
diff --git a/docs/source/guides/getting-started/index.rst b/docs/source/guides/getting-started/index.rst
index 1aed237d9..7d05d868e 100644
--- a/docs/source/guides/getting-started/index.rst
+++ b/docs/source/guides/getting-started/index.rst
@@ -106,9 +106,9 @@ Section 2: Running IDOM
 
 Once you've :ref:`installed IDOM <Installing IDOM>`, you'll want to learn how to run an
 application. Throughout most of the examples in this documentation, you'll see the
-:func:`~idom.server.utils.run` function used. While it's convenient tool for development
-it shouldn't be used in production settings - it's slow, and could leak secrets through
-debug log messages.
+:func:`~idom.backend.utils.run` function used. While it's convenient tool for
+development it shouldn't be used in production settings - it's slow, and could leak
+secrets through debug log messages.
 
 .. idom:: _examples/hello_world
 
diff --git a/docs/source/guides/getting-started/installing-idom.rst b/docs/source/guides/getting-started/installing-idom.rst
index 06dffe0a7..352d82294 100644
--- a/docs/source/guides/getting-started/installing-idom.rst
+++ b/docs/source/guides/getting-started/installing-idom.rst
@@ -1,28 +1,28 @@
 Installing IDOM
 ===============
 
-Installing IDOM with ``pip`` will generally require doing so alongside a supported
-server implementation. This can be done by specifying an installation extra using square
-brackets. For example, if we want to run IDOM using `Starlette
-<https://www.starlette.io/>`__ we would run:
+You will typically ``pip`` install IDOM to alongside one of it's natively supported
+backends. For example, if we want to run IDOM using the `Starlette
+<https://www.starlette.io/>`__ backend you would run
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 
     pip install "idom[starlette]"
 
-If you want to install a "pure" version of IDOM without a server implementation you can
-do so without any installation extras. You might do this if you wanted to user a server
-which is not officially supported or if you wanted to manually pin your dependencies:
+If you want to install a "pure" version of IDOM without a backend implementation you can
+do so without any installation extras. You might do this if you wanted to :ref:`use a
+custom backend <using a custom backend>` or if you wanted to manually pin your
+dependencies:
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 
     pip install idom
 
 
-Officially Supported Servers
-----------------------------
+Native Backends
+---------------
 
-IDOM includes built-in support for a variety web server implementations. To install the
+IDOM includes built-in support for a variety backend implementations. To install the
 required dependencies for each you should substitute ``starlette`` from the ``pip
 install`` command above with one of the options below:
 
@@ -39,15 +39,15 @@ If you need to, you can install more than one option by separating them with com
     pip install "idom[fastapi,flask,sanic,starlette,tornado]"
 
 Once this is complete you should be able to :ref:`run IDOM <Running IDOM>` with your
-chosen server implementation.
+chosen implementation.
 
 
-Installing In Other Frameworks
-------------------------------
+Other Backends
+--------------
 
-While IDOM can run in a variety of contexts, sometimes web frameworks require extra work
-in order to integrate with them. In these cases, the IDOM team distributes bindings for
-various frameworks as separate Python packages. For documentation on how to install and
+While IDOM can run in a variety of contexts, sometimes frameworks require extra work in
+order to integrate with them. In these cases, the IDOM team distributes bindings for
+those frameworks as separate Python packages. For documentation on how to install and
 run IDOM in these supported frameworks, follow the links below:
 
 .. raw:: html
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ run IDOM in these supported frameworks, follow the links below:
         :transparent-text-color:`Plotly Dash`
 
 
-Installing for Development
---------------------------
+For Development
+---------------
 
 If you want to contribute to the development of IDOM or modify it, you'll want to
 install a development version of IDOM. This involves cloning the repository where IDOM's
diff --git a/docs/source/guides/getting-started/running-idom.rst b/docs/source/guides/getting-started/running-idom.rst
index 0b5ea60e3..c0ae0e449 100644
--- a/docs/source/guides/getting-started/running-idom.rst
+++ b/docs/source/guides/getting-started/running-idom.rst
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Running IDOM
 ============
 
-The simplest way to run IDOM is with the :func:`~idom.server.utils.run` function. This
+The simplest way to run IDOM is with the :func:`~idom.backend.utils.run` function. This
 is the method you'll see used throughout this documentation. However, this executes your
 application using a development server which is great for testing, but probably not what
 if you're :ref:`deploying in production <Running IDOM in Production>`. Below are some
@@ -12,18 +12,18 @@ Running IDOM in Production
 --------------------------
 
 The first thing you'll need to do if you want to run IDOM in production is choose a
-server implementation and follow its documentation on how to create and run an
-application. This is the server :ref:`you probably chose <Officially Supported Servers>`
-when installing IDOM. Then you'll need to configure that application with an IDOM view.
-We should the basics how how to run each supported server below, but all implementations
-will follow a pattern similar to the following:
+backend implementation and follow its documentation on how to create and run an
+application. This is the backend :ref:`you probably chose <Native Backends>` when
+installing IDOM. Then you'll need to configure that application with an IDOM view. We
+show the basics of how to set up, and then run, each supported backend below, but all
+implementations will follow a pattern similar to the following:
 
 .. code-block::
 
-    from my_chosen_server import Application
+    from my_chosen_backend import Application
 
     from idom import component, html
-    from idom.server.my_chosen_server import configure
+    from idom.backend.my_chosen_backend import configure
 
 
     @component
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ will follow a pattern similar to the following:
     app = Application()
     configure(app, HelloWorld)
 
-You'll then run this ``app`` using a `ASGI <https://asgi.readthedocs.io/en/latest/>`__ or
-`WSGI <https://wsgi.readthedocs.io/>`__ server from the command line.
+You'll then run this ``app`` using an `ASGI <https://asgi.readthedocs.io/en/latest/>`__
+or `WSGI <https://wsgi.readthedocs.io/>`__ server from the command line.
 
 
 Running with `FastAPI <https://fastapi.tiangolo.com>`__
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ Running with `FastAPI <https://fastapi.tiangolo.com>`__
 
 .. idom:: _examples/run_fastapi
 
-Then assuming you put this in ``main.py``, you can run the ``app`` using `Uvicorn
-<https://www.uvicorn.org/>`__:
+Then assuming you put this in ``main.py``, you can run the ``app`` using the `Uvicorn
+<https://www.uvicorn.org/>`__ ASGI server:
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ Running with `Flask <https://palletsprojects.com/p/flask/>`__
 
 .. idom:: _examples/run_flask
 
-Then assuming you put this in ``main.py``, you can run the ``app`` using `Gunicorn
-<https://gunicorn.org/>`__:
+Then assuming you put this in ``main.py``, you can run the ``app`` using the `Gunicorn
+<https://gunicorn.org/>`__ WSGI server:
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ Running with `Starlette <https://www.starlette.io/>`__
 
 .. idom:: _examples/run_starlette
 
-Then assuming you put this in ``main.py``, you can run the application using `Uvicorn
-<https://www.uvicorn.org/>`__:
+Then assuming you put this in ``main.py``, you can run the application using the
+`Uvicorn <https://www.uvicorn.org/>`__ ASGI server:
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 
@@ -143,25 +143,25 @@ Errors will be displayed where the uppermost component is located in the view:
 .. idom:: _examples/debug_error_example
 
 
-Server Configuration Options
-----------------------------
+Backend Configuration Options
+-----------------------------
 
-IDOM's various server implementations come with ``Options`` that can be passed to their
+IDOM's various backend implementations come with ``Options`` that can be passed to their
 respective ``configure()`` functions in the following way:
 
 .. code-block::
 
-    from idom.server.<implementation> import configure, Options
+    from idom.backend.<implementation> import configure, Options
 
     configure(app, MyComponent, Options(...))
 
-To learn more read about the options for your chosen server ``<implementation>``:
+To learn more read about the options for your chosen backend ``<implementation>``:
 
-- :class:`idom.server.fastapi.Options`
-- :class:`idom.server.flask.Options`
-- :class:`idom.server.sanic.Options`
-- :class:`idom.server.starlette.Options`
-- :class:`idom.server.tornado.Options`
+- :class:`idom.backend.fastapi.Options`
+- :class:`idom.backend.flask.Options`
+- :class:`idom.backend.sanic.Options`
+- :class:`idom.backend.starlette.Options`
+- :class:`idom.backend.tornado.Options`
 
 
 Embed in an Existing Webpage
@@ -187,8 +187,8 @@ embedding one the examples from this documentation into your own webpage:
 .. note::
 
     For more information on how to use the client see the :ref:`Javascript API`
-    reference. Or if you need to, your can :ref:`write your own server implementation
-    <writing your own server>`.
+    reference. Or if you need to, your can :ref:`write your own backend implementation
+    <writing your own backend>`.
 
 As mentioned though, this is connecting to the server that is hosting this
 documentation. If you want to connect to a view from your own server, you'll need to
diff --git a/docs/source/index.rst b/docs/source/index.rst
index 1a48693f9..5260157fc 100644
--- a/docs/source/index.rst
+++ b/docs/source/index.rst
@@ -73,8 +73,13 @@ of HTML element called an ``h1`` `section heading
 <https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/Heading_Elements>`__.
 Importantly though, a ``@component`` decorator has been applied to the ``App`` function
 to turn it into a :ref:`component <Your First Components>`. Finally, we :ref:`run
-<Running IDOM>` an application server by passing the ``App`` component to the ``run()``
-function.
+<Running IDOM>` a development web server by passing the ``App`` component to the
+``run()`` function.
+
+.. note::
+
+    See :ref:`Running IDOM in Production` to learn how to use a production-grade server
+    to run IDOM.
 
 
 Learning IDOM
diff --git a/scripts/live_docs.py b/scripts/live_docs.py
index e21339326..540af79db 100644
--- a/scripts/live_docs.py
+++ b/scripts/live_docs.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 )
 
 from docs.app import IDOM_MODEL_SERVER_URL_PREFIX, Example, make_app, reload_examples
-from idom.server.sanic import Options, configure, serve_development_app
+from idom.backend.sanic import Options, configure, serve_development_app
 from idom.testing import clear_idom_web_modules_dir
 
 
diff --git a/src/client/snowpack.config.js b/src/client/snowpack.config.js
index 265fd674c..5076548e2 100644
--- a/src/client/snowpack.config.js
+++ b/src/client/snowpack.config.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 module.exports = {
   workspaceRoot: false,
   testOptions: { files: ["**/tests/**/*", "**/*.test.*"] },
-  buildOptions: { out: "../idom/client" },
+  buildOptions: { out: "../idom/_client" },
   mount: { public: { url: "/", static: true } },
   optimize: { bundle: true, target: "es2018" },
   alias: {
diff --git a/src/idom/__init__.py b/src/idom/__init__.py
index 8fd4da745..44b9ef451 100644
--- a/src/idom/__init__.py
+++ b/src/idom/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-from . import config, html, logging, sample, server, types, web
+from . import backend, config, html, logging, sample, types, web
+from .backend.utils import run
 from .core import hooks
 from .core.component import component
 from .core.events import event
@@ -15,7 +16,6 @@
 from .core.layout import Layout
 from .core.serve import Stop
 from .core.vdom import vdom
-from .server.utils import run
 from .utils import Ref, html_to_vdom
 from .widgets import hotswap
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     "Ref",
     "run",
     "sample",
-    "server",
+    "backend",
     "Stop",
     "types",
     "use_callback",
diff --git a/src/idom/server/__init__.py b/src/idom/backend/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from src/idom/server/__init__.py
rename to src/idom/backend/__init__.py
diff --git a/src/idom/server/_asgi.py b/src/idom/backend/_asgi.py
similarity index 100%
rename from src/idom/server/_asgi.py
rename to src/idom/backend/_asgi.py
diff --git a/src/idom/server/default.py b/src/idom/backend/default.py
similarity index 90%
rename from src/idom/server/default.py
rename to src/idom/backend/default.py
index e87bfcbba..0cd593388 100644
--- a/src/idom/server/default.py
+++ b/src/idom/backend/default.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 from idom.types import RootComponentConstructor
 
-from .types import Location, ServerImplementation
+from .types import BackendImplementation, Location
 from .utils import all_implementations
 
 
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ def use_location() -> Location:
     return _default_implementation().use_location()
 
 
-_DEFAULT_IMPLEMENTATION: ServerImplementation[Any] | None = None
+_DEFAULT_IMPLEMENTATION: BackendImplementation[Any] | None = None
 
 
-def _default_implementation() -> ServerImplementation[Any]:
+def _default_implementation() -> BackendImplementation[Any]:
     """Get the first available server implementation"""
     global _DEFAULT_IMPLEMENTATION
 
diff --git a/src/idom/server/fastapi.py b/src/idom/backend/fastapi.py
similarity index 100%
rename from src/idom/server/fastapi.py
rename to src/idom/backend/fastapi.py
diff --git a/src/idom/server/flask.py b/src/idom/backend/flask.py
similarity index 99%
rename from src/idom/server/flask.py
rename to src/idom/backend/flask.py
index cf3f34dd1..6eacbe2c3 100644
--- a/src/idom/server/flask.py
+++ b/src/idom/backend/flask.py
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@
 from werkzeug.serving import BaseWSGIServer, make_server
 
 import idom
+from idom.backend.types import Location
 from idom.core.hooks import Context, create_context, use_context
 from idom.core.layout import LayoutEvent, LayoutUpdate
 from idom.core.serve import serve_json_patch
 from idom.core.types import ComponentType, RootComponentConstructor
-from idom.server.types import Location
 from idom.utils import Ref
 
 from .utils import safe_client_build_dir_path, safe_web_modules_dir_path
diff --git a/src/idom/server/sanic.py b/src/idom/backend/sanic.py
similarity index 99%
rename from src/idom/server/sanic.py
rename to src/idom/backend/sanic.py
index 7fa23abae..bb3397e74 100644
--- a/src/idom/server/sanic.py
+++ b/src/idom/backend/sanic.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 from sanic_cors import CORS
 from websockets.legacy.protocol import WebSocketCommonProtocol
 
+from idom.backend.types import Location
 from idom.core.hooks import Context, create_context, use_context
 from idom.core.layout import Layout, LayoutEvent
 from idom.core.serve import (
@@ -24,7 +25,6 @@
     serve_json_patch,
 )
 from idom.core.types import RootComponentConstructor
-from idom.server.types import Location
 
 from ._asgi import serve_development_asgi
 from .utils import safe_client_build_dir_path, safe_web_modules_dir_path
diff --git a/src/idom/server/starlette.py b/src/idom/backend/starlette.py
similarity index 99%
rename from src/idom/server/starlette.py
rename to src/idom/backend/starlette.py
index d2fb369b6..5b78c8111 100644
--- a/src/idom/server/starlette.py
+++ b/src/idom/backend/starlette.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 from starlette.types import Receive, Scope, Send
 from starlette.websockets import WebSocket, WebSocketDisconnect
 
+from idom.backend.types import Location
 from idom.config import IDOM_WEB_MODULES_DIR
 from idom.core.hooks import Context, create_context, use_context
 from idom.core.layout import Layout, LayoutEvent
@@ -22,7 +23,6 @@
     serve_json_patch,
 )
 from idom.core.types import RootComponentConstructor
-from idom.server.types import Location
 
 from ._asgi import serve_development_asgi
 from .utils import CLIENT_BUILD_DIR, safe_client_build_dir_path
diff --git a/src/idom/server/tornado.py b/src/idom/backend/tornado.py
similarity index 99%
rename from src/idom/server/tornado.py
rename to src/idom/backend/tornado.py
index d8d9cf051..113013376 100644
--- a/src/idom/server/tornado.py
+++ b/src/idom/backend/tornado.py
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@
 from tornado.websocket import WebSocketHandler
 from tornado.wsgi import WSGIContainer
 
+from idom.backend.types import Location
 from idom.config import IDOM_WEB_MODULES_DIR
 from idom.core.hooks import Context, create_context, use_context
 from idom.core.layout import Layout, LayoutEvent
 from idom.core.serve import VdomJsonPatch, serve_json_patch
 from idom.core.types import ComponentConstructor
-from idom.server.types import Location
 
 from .utils import CLIENT_BUILD_DIR, safe_client_build_dir_path
 
diff --git a/src/idom/server/types.py b/src/idom/backend/types.py
similarity index 88%
rename from src/idom/server/types.py
rename to src/idom/backend/types.py
index 236ec70a5..8a793b4f1 100644
--- a/src/idom/server/types.py
+++ b/src/idom/backend/types.py
@@ -6,15 +6,15 @@
 
 from typing_extensions import Protocol, runtime_checkable
 
-from idom.types import RootComponentConstructor
+from idom.core.types import RootComponentConstructor
 
 
 _App = TypeVar("_App")
 
 
 @runtime_checkable
-class ServerImplementation(Protocol[_App]):
-    """Common interface for IDOM's builti-in server implementations"""
+class BackendImplementation(Protocol[_App]):
+    """Common interface for built-in web server/framework integrations"""
 
     def configure(
         self,
diff --git a/src/idom/server/utils.py b/src/idom/backend/utils.py
similarity index 88%
rename from src/idom/server/utils.py
rename to src/idom/backend/utils.py
index ab647b483..b4c864d97 100644
--- a/src/idom/server/utils.py
+++ b/src/idom/backend/utils.py
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@
 from idom.config import IDOM_WEB_MODULES_DIR
 from idom.types import RootComponentConstructor
 
-from .types import ServerImplementation
+from .types import BackendImplementation
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-CLIENT_BUILD_DIR = Path(idom.__file__).parent / "client"
+CLIENT_BUILD_DIR = Path(idom.__file__).parent / "_client"
 
 SUPPORTED_PACKAGES = (
     "starlette",
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def run(
     component: RootComponentConstructor,
     host: str = "127.0.0.1",
     port: int | None = None,
-    implementation: ServerImplementation[Any] | None = None,
+    implementation: BackendImplementation[Any] | None = None,
 ) -> None:
     """Run a component with a development server"""
     logger.warn(
@@ -113,15 +113,17 @@ def find_available_port(
     )
 
 
-def all_implementations() -> Iterator[ServerImplementation[Any]]:
+def all_implementations() -> Iterator[BackendImplementation[Any]]:
     """Yield all available server implementations"""
     for name in SUPPORTED_PACKAGES:
         try:
-            module = import_module(f"idom.server.{name}")
+            relative_import_name = f"{__name__.rsplit('.', 1)[0]}.{name}"
+            module = import_module(relative_import_name)
         except ImportError:  # pragma: no cover
+            logger.debug(f"Failed to import {name!r}", exc_info=True)
             continue
 
-        if not isinstance(module, ServerImplementation):
+        if not isinstance(module, BackendImplementation):
             raise TypeError(  # pragma: no cover
                 f"{module.__name__!r} is an invalid implementation"
             )
diff --git a/src/idom/testing/server.py b/src/idom/testing/server.py
index 862d50a7d..6ca26429b 100644
--- a/src/idom/testing/server.py
+++ b/src/idom/testing/server.py
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
 from typing import Any, Optional, Tuple, Type, Union
 from urllib.parse import urlencode, urlunparse
 
-from idom.server import default as default_server
-from idom.server.types import ServerImplementation
-from idom.server.utils import find_available_port
+from idom.backend import default as default_server
+from idom.backend.types import BackendImplementation
+from idom.backend.utils import find_available_port
 from idom.widgets import hotswap
 
 from .logs import LogAssertionError, capture_idom_logs, list_logged_exceptions
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def __init__(
         host: str = "127.0.0.1",
         port: Optional[int] = None,
         app: Any | None = None,
-        implementation: ServerImplementation[Any] | None = None,
+        implementation: BackendImplementation[Any] | None = None,
         options: Any | None = None,
     ) -> None:
         self.host = host
diff --git a/src/idom/types.py b/src/idom/types.py
index ae11844eb..4f208068a 100644
--- a/src/idom/types.py
+++ b/src/idom/types.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 - :mod:`idom.server.types`
 """
 
+from .backend.types import BackendImplementation, Location
 from .core.hooks import Context
 from .core.types import (
     ComponentConstructor,
@@ -23,7 +24,6 @@
     VdomDict,
     VdomJson,
 )
-from .server.types import Location, ServerImplementation
 
 
 __all__ = [
@@ -45,5 +45,5 @@
     "VdomChildren",
     "VdomDict",
     "VdomJson",
-    "ServerImplementation",
+    "BackendImplementation",
 ]
diff --git a/temp.py b/temp.py
index eff7c494a..a67caa896 100644
--- a/temp.py
+++ b/temp.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from idom import component, html, run
-from idom.server import starlette as server
+from idom.backend import starlette as server
 
 
 @component
diff --git a/tests/test_server/test_common.py b/tests/test_server/test_common.py
index 733286fbb..91c6dc41e 100644
--- a/tests/test_server/test_common.py
+++ b/tests/test_server/test_common.py
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 
 import idom
 from idom import html
-from idom.server import default as default_implementation
-from idom.server.types import Location
-from idom.server.utils import all_implementations
+from idom.backend import default as default_implementation
+from idom.backend.types import Location
+from idom.backend.utils import all_implementations
 from idom.testing import DisplayFixture, ServerFixture, poll
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_server/test_utils.py b/tests/test_server/test_utils.py
index 7d82898f4..4820b6031 100644
--- a/tests/test_server/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/test_server/test_utils.py
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@
 import pytest
 from playwright.async_api import Page
 
+from idom.backend import flask as flask_implementation
+from idom.backend.utils import find_available_port
+from idom.backend.utils import run as sync_run
+from idom.backend.utils import traversal_safe_path
 from idom.sample import SampleApp as SampleApp
-from idom.server import flask as flask_implementation
-from idom.server.utils import find_available_port
-from idom.server.utils import run as sync_run
-from idom.server.utils import traversal_safe_path
 from tests.tooling.loop import open_event_loop
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_testing.py b/tests/test_testing.py
index abd738643..70d882a81 100644
--- a/tests/test_testing.py
+++ b/tests/test_testing.py
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 import pytest
 
 from idom import testing
+from idom.backend import starlette as starlette_implementation
 from idom.logging import ROOT_LOGGER
 from idom.sample import SampleApp as SampleApp
-from idom.server import starlette as starlette_implementation
 
 
 def test_assert_idom_logged_does_not_supress_errors():
diff --git a/tests/test_web/test_module.py b/tests/test_web/test_module.py
index 57f2fb2e0..16846d2f5 100644
--- a/tests/test_web/test_module.py
+++ b/tests/test_web/test_module.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from sanic import Sanic
 
 import idom
-from idom.server import sanic as sanic_implementation
+from idom.backend import sanic as sanic_implementation
 from idom.testing import (
     DisplayFixture,
     ServerFixture,