Next.js vs React.js: Which is the Best Choice in 2025?

Published on July 16, 2025 at 02:15 AM

8 minutes read

Published on July 16, 2025 at 02:15 AM

8 minutes read

React.js, launched in 2011 by Facebook, is a widely-used JavaScript library for building dynamic user interfaces. As a library, it provides tools for creating UI components but leaves the overall application management to you. Next.js, introduced in 2016 by Vercel, is a framework built on React that offers a comprehensive solution for developing modern web applications, including features like routing, performance optimization, server-side rendering (SSR), and static site generation (SSG). In this article, we compare Next.js to a standard React application (e.g., created with Vite or Create React App) to help you choose the best option for your project in 2025.

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