| React + Vite | Next.js |
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| Where the UI is built | In the user’s browser, starting from a nearly empty HTML file. | On the server or at build time, then made interactive in the browser. |
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| Google and social previews | They see little content without extra work; irrelevant if everything sits behind a login. | They get the full page; built for content that needs to rank. |
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| Deployment | Static files on any CDN or host, plus whatever API it calls. | Vercel or a Node.js server; it can also be exported as a static site. |
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| Routing and data | Chosen and wired up separately, for example with React Router. | Built in: file-based routing, data loading and caching. |
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| Best for | Dashboards, internal tools and apps that live behind a login. | Public sites, stores and products that mix public pages with a logged-in area. |
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React + Vite
- Where the UI is built
- In the user’s browser, starting from a nearly empty HTML file.
- Google and social previews
- They see little content without extra work; irrelevant if everything sits behind a login.
- Deployment
- Static files on any CDN or host, plus whatever API it calls.
- Routing and data
- Chosen and wired up separately, for example with React Router.
- Best for
- Dashboards, internal tools and apps that live behind a login.
Next.js
- Where the UI is built
- On the server or at build time, then made interactive in the browser.
- Google and social previews
- They get the full page; built for content that needs to rank.
- Deployment
- Vercel or a Node.js server; it can also be exported as a static site.
- Routing and data
- Built in: file-based routing, data loading and caching.
- Best for
- Public sites, stores and products that mix public pages with a logged-in area.
Since 2025, React’s official docs recommend starting with a framework or a build tool like Vite; Create React App is deprecated. Our own products run on Next.js because they mix public and private pages.