Next.js

React meta-frameworkOpen source· verified Oct 2026

A React application framework with routing, static and request-time rendering, Server Components, and route handlers. App Router separates server work from interactive client components.

Official site

Reach for it when

SEO-sensitive web apps
SaaS products with marketing and app in one codebase

Worth knowing

Node.js and Docker support the framework; static export omits server-dependent features and other platform integrations vary. Next.js is MIT-licensed; hosting terms are separate.

Compared with

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In stack playbooks

Next.js + Postgres + Prisma + Vercel

Framework, SSR/SSG, routing

B2B SaaS (organizations / multi-tenant): Next.js + Postgres + Better Auth

Marketing pages, app UI, server-side authorization

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