Web framework
Next.js development
Next.js lets one codebase produce pages that load fast, read well to search engines, and behave like an application once they open. We use it where a site has to be found, and also has to do real work.
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At a glance
What it is
Next.js is a framework built on React that produces fast pages for visitors and search engines, and also runs the logic behind a web application.
Problems it solves
Sites built only in the browser can load slowly, be hard for search engines to read, and need separate tools for the server side.
Who it suits
Teams planning a marketing site, a customer portal, or a web product, and technical leads comparing frameworks.
How to choose
Choose Next.js when search visibility, speed, and a rich interface all matter, and when the team is comfortable with React.
What it means
A framework that decides how pages get built
Next.js is a framework for building websites and web applications with React. Its main job is deciding when and where each page is prepared, so visitors get content quickly and search engines can read it.
A plain React app sends the browser a nearly empty page and builds everything on the visitor's device. That works for tools behind a sign-in. For a public site it costs speed and search visibility.
Next.js moves that work earlier. Pages can be built ahead of time, built on request, or mixed, page by page. That choice is most of what makes it useful.
What DECHY can do
Working with Next.js
Build
- Marketing sites, portals, and web applications.
- Content connected to an editing tool your team can use.
- Forms, payments, and sign-in connected to the services you already run.
Improve
- Speed and search-readiness reviews of existing sites.
- Moves from an older framework or a plain React app.
Hand over
- Documentation and a structure other developers can follow.
- Training for the people who edit content.
Where it fits
Which rendering approach does your project need?
Most of the design work in a Next.js project is choosing how each kind of page is prepared. The answer depends on how often the content changes.
How often does the page content change?
Choose this when
Marketing pages, documentation, and company information that changes a few times a month.
- What you get
- Pages built ahead of time and served from a content network. They load almost instantly and cost little to run.
- Keep in mind
- Editors need a way to trigger a rebuild when content changes, which we set up with the content system.
Choose this when
Product catalogs, listings, and news that update through the day but not every second.
- What you get
- Pages that refresh in the background on a schedule, so visitors still get a fast page that is never very stale.
- Keep in mind
- You decide how stale is acceptable, and the answer should be written down.
Choose this when
Dashboards, account pages, and anything that depends on who is signed in.
- What you get
- Pages built on request using the visitor's details, with caching only where it is safe.
- Keep in mind
- These pages cost more to run and need careful access control.
Options
Next.js and the alternatives
Next.js is one of several good choices. These are the ones we compare most often.
Next.js
This pageSuits
Sites that need search visibility and application features in one codebase.
- Trade-off
- More moving parts than a simple site, and a framework that changes quickly.
Astro
Suits
Content-heavy sites with little interactivity.
- Trade-off
- Less natural for application-style features.
Remix
Suits
Data-driven applications built around forms and server logic.
- Trade-off
- Smaller ecosystem of ready-made examples.
Suits
Editor-led sites with many standard plugins.
- Trade-off
- Less control over speed and structure, and plugins need upkeep.
Plain React
Suits
Tools used behind a sign-in, where search visibility does not matter.
- Trade-off
- Public pages load slower and are harder to index.
The best choice depends on your team and your content. We recommend on that basis, not on preference.
Typical uses
Systems that suit Next.js
A marketing site that also has accounts
Public pages built for speed and search, with a sign-in area behind them, in one project instead of two.
A product catalog
Thousands of product pages that refresh on a schedule, with a basket and checkout connected to your store system.
A customer portal
Order history, documents, and messages for signed-in customers, with fast loading on phones.
A documentation or knowledge site
Searchable guides built from a content system, so editors publish without a developer.
Common questions
Questions about Next.js
Is Next.js good for search visibility?
It gives you the foundations: pages that arrive complete, control over titles and structure, and good speed. Rankings still depend on content and many other factors that nobody controls.
Do we need to know React?
Your team does not need to. Anyone who edits content can work through a content tool. A developer who maintains the code will need React experience, which is widely available.
Can we move an existing site to Next.js?
Yes. We usually plan the move in stages, keep the addresses that matter, and redirect the rest so search visibility is protected.
What does it cost to run?
Statically built pages cost very little. Costs rise with pages built per visitor and with traffic. We estimate this before you commit.
Have a different question?
Tell us what you are weighing up and we will answer it plainly.
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Technical depth
How we build with Next.js
For your developers and IT lead: our Next.js choices on rendering and caching, structure, and hosting, and the reasoning behind each.
We choose static generation, incremental regeneration, or server rendering per route, and set cache lifetimes deliberately so content changes appear when they should.
- The App Router with server components for data-heavy pages, and client components only where interaction needs them.
- TypeScript throughout, so changes to data shapes show up as errors before release.
- Metadata, sitemaps, and structured data generated from the same content source as the pages.
Next.js runs well on platforms such as Vercel and Netlify, and on containers in AWS or other clouds. The choice depends on cost, control, and where your data lives.
Tell us what the site has to do
Describe the pages, the people who edit them, and what visitors should be able to do. We will say whether Next.js fits and what the alternatives would mean for you.