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The best Next.js alternatives

8 tools that do a similar job to Next.js, 8 of them open source. Each entry says what it does and who it suits, so you can pick the one that fits instead of the most famous.

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Next.js

A React framework for building websites and web apps with server rendering and routing built in.

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    Remix

    Open source · MIT · ★ 33.4k

    A full-stack web framework built on standard Web APIs, shipped as one npm package.

    Best for: Developers who want a framework built on standard Web APIs rather than Node-specific ones; Teams that want code portable across Node.js, Bun, Deno, and Cloudflare Workers

    Full review Next.js vs Remix
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    Gatsby

    Open source · MIT · ★ 55.9k

    A React-based framework for building fast websites and apps, with static or server rendering.

    Best for: Developers building content-heavy sites such as blogs or documentation; Teams that already work with React and want a shared GraphQL data layer

    Full review Next.js vs Gatsby
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    Nuxt

    Open source · MIT · ★ 61k

    A free, open-source framework for building full-stack web apps and sites with Vue.js.

    Best for: Developers who already know Vue.js and want a structured full-stack setup; Teams building content-heavy sites that benefit from server-side rendering or static generation

    Full review Next.js vs Nuxt
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    React Static

    Open source · MIT · ★ 10.3k

    A static site generator for React that outputs fast HTML pages, now in maintenance-only mode.

    Best for: Developers who already know React and want a static site; Teams migrating from Create React App who want a build setup without ejecting

    Full review Next.js vs React Static
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    Nextra

    Open source · MIT · ★ 13.9k

    A framework for building documentation and content sites with MDX, built on Next.js.

    Best for: Developers who want a documentation site built on Next.js and React; Teams writing project docs in Markdown or MDX

    Full review Next.js vs Nextra
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    Expo

    Open source · MIT · ★ 53.3k

    Open-source framework for building native Android, iOS, and web apps with React.

    Best for: Developers who want to build iOS and Android apps with React and JavaScript; Teams that want one codebase covering mobile and web

    Full review
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    Razzle

    Open source · MIT · ★ 11k

    A framework for server-rendered universal JavaScript apps that needs no configuration

    Best for: Developers who want server-rendered React or Preact apps without writing webpack configuration themselves; Developers who want to try a configuration-free setup for universal JavaScript apps

    Full review Next.js vs Razzle
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    Slate

    Open source · MIT · ★ 31.7k

    A customizable framework for building rich text editors in the browser.

    Best for: Developers building a custom rich text editor inside a web app; Teams who need control over the editor's data model and behavior

    Full review

How we pick: tools in the same category that solve the same problem, projects that name each other as alternatives, and open-source projects that describe themselves as an alternative to Next.js. We don't take payment for placement.