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Choosing Between Vue.js and Next.js: A Practical Guide for Developers

Abu Horaira Tarif on December 25, 2025

Choosing Between Vue.js and Next.js: A Practical Guide for Developers Choosing the right frontend technology directly affects performanc...
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Alois Sečkár

Vue is on the same level as React. So you're taking bare library and comparing its features to a powerful meta-framework build atop another. What's the point? Why not doing fair Next.js vs. Nuxt comparsion?

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Abu Horaira Tarif

That’s a fair observation, and you’re absolutely right that Vue and React are peers, while Next.js and Nuxt are their respective meta-frameworks.

The intention of the comparison was not to suggest architectural symmetry between Vue.js and Next.js, but to reflect how developers evaluate technologies in real-world scenarios. In practice, teams often ask “Should we use Vue or Next.js?” because Next.js has become a primary entry point for React in a recent year for many developers, especially for SEO-critical or production-scale apps.

The article focuses on decision context:

  • Vue.js is often adopted as a flexible frontend layer.
  • Next.js is commonly adopted as a full-stack solution.

That mismatch is actually the point—it highlights how project requirements, not just syntax, drive framework choice. However, you’re spot on: a Next.js vs. Nuxt.js comparison is the true apples-to-apples discussion. I’m planning a follow-up piece to dive into that specific matchup!

Appreciate the thoughtful critique—this helps clarify these choices for everyone.

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Harry Bawsac

Tell me you used AI to reply, without telling me…

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erradil

i think you should compare nuxt vs next
or vue vs react

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Justin Nelson

Why compare Vue with Next? You should either compare React and Vue or Next and Nuxt. Comparing Vue and Next is confusing and misleading, and erodes the credibility of the article in a big way.

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Abu Horaira Tarif

That’s a fair observation, and you’re absolutely right that Vue and React are peers, while Next.js and Nuxt are their respective meta-frameworks.

The intention of the comparison was not to suggest architectural symmetry between Vue.js and Next.js, but to reflect how developers evaluate technologies in real-world scenarios. In practice, teams often ask “Should we use Vue or Next.js?” because Next.js has become a primary entry point for React in a recent year for many developers, especially for SEO-critical or production-scale apps.

The article focuses on decision context:

  • Vue.js is often adopted as a flexible frontend layer.
  • Next.js is commonly adopted as a full-stack solution.

That mismatch is actually the point—it highlights how project requirements, not just syntax, drive framework choice. However, you’re spot on: a Next.js vs. Nuxt.js comparison is the true apples-to-apples discussion. I’m planning a follow-up piece to dive into that specific matchup!

Appreciate the thoughtful critique—this helps clarify these choices for everyone.

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same lard

For your next article, please write a practical guide for developers choosing between Linux and MS Paint.

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Abu Horaira Tarif

Thanks for your recommendation, I will first explore and then I will write on it.

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Daniel T Sasser II

And then there is Astro.

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Francisco Junior

This comparison makes no sense at all. They are different technologies. I agree with the observations made in the other comments. I read your response in the other comments and it still doesn't make sense; your argument is invalid.

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Outfacing

Another article that does nothing to help people and only create pointless noise. The fact that all of the commenters know more about this topic than the author and that you wrote (or generated) an entire article without noticing the obvious comparison flaws shows that your attention to detail and practical development experience is clear lacking.

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leob • Edited

You're making things way more confusing and complicated than they need to be - the proper comparison would be Next.js vs Nuxt.js, or React vs Vue ...

Next.js vs Vue is like comparing apples and organges - as a result, you now need to qualify almost every bullet point with "but Vue can also do this - just add Nuxt.js!"

Sorry, but this is a little bit comical (and very obvious) ...

P.S. and why copy/paste exactly the same answer (2 times) as a reply to two different comments? With the original commenter being right, and your reply not really making any sense ...

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Harry Bawsac

Where is the report button, as this article is written by AI and against the code of conduct.