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Next.js

Next.js

The React framework for the web

Next.js by Vercel is the dominant React framework with Server Components, Server Actions, App Router, and optimized deployment. The default choice for React applications.

Panel Reviews

The Builder

The Builder

Developer Perspective

Ship

Server Components, streaming, and the App Router represent the future of React. The Vercel deployment experience is unmatched.

The Skeptic

The Skeptic

Reality Check

Ship

Some complexity with the App Router learning curve, but it's the most complete full-stack React framework.

The Futurist

The Futurist

Big Picture

Ship

Next.js defines how modern web apps are built. Server Components and AI SDK integration make it the platform for AI web apps.

Community Sentiment

Overall3,017 mentions
63% positive21% neutral16% negative
Hacker News612 mentions
60%22%18%

App Router is powerful but the mental model shift from Pages Router tripped up our whole team

Reddit934 mentions
65%20%15%

Server Components clicked for me finally — colocating data fetching with components is great

Twitter/X1182 mentions
62%21%17%

Still the default React framework for a reason — ecosystem and deployment story are unmatched

Product Hunt289 mentions
72%18%10%

The Vercel integration makes deployment so frictionless — from code to prod in minutes