Next.js

Next.js¹ is a popular React-based framework developed by Vercel, a cloud service company. After its first release in 2016, it has played a major role in shaping the category of JavaScript meta-frameworks. Seven years later, the project still gets regular major feature updates, and has now reached version 14.

Comparison

Each of the requirements is scored on a scale from 1 (very poor) to 5 (very good).

Target use

Score: 5. Next.js has a broad target of web applications and websites.

Client-side interactivity

Score: 5. Once the app is loaded, it behaves as a single-page application.

Data transmission

Score: 4: Next.js has server actions which make it easy to both query and mutate server-side data from the client.

Server-side rendering

Score: 5: Server-side rendering is a core feature of Next.js and enabled by default.

TypeScript support

Score: 5. Next.js has built-in TypeScript support and makes it easy to create new projects with TypeScript using their own tool.

Local deployment

Score: 5. A production build can be generated with a single command, which can then be started using the Next.js tool. With a bit of configuration, it is also possible to create a standalone build, which includes the necessary dependencies.

Ease of use

Score: 3. The documentation clearly covers its functionality, but the many features and options that Next.js has added and changed over their 14 releases can become a bit confusing.

Community

Score: 5. Next.js is the most popular framework of the six, and has a large community of developers that is active on GitHub, Discord, Reddit, and StackOverflow, where many questions have already been answered.