🚀 1. Better SEO (Server-Side Rendering - SSR)
React.js relies on Client-Side Rendering (CSR), which means content is generated in the browser. This can make it harder for search engines to index pages.
Next.js supports Server-Side Rendering (SSR), where content is generated on the server before being sent to the browser. This improves SEO and page load speed.
✅ Example: A blog or e-commerce website that relies on search engine traffic will perform better with SSR.
⚡ 2. Faster Page Load with Static Generation (SSG)
Next.js supports Static Site Generation (SSG), meaning pages are pre-built as static HTML files. This makes them load instantly.
React.js does not provide this feature out of the box.
✅ Example: A documentation site like Vercel Docs benefits from SSG as pages are pre-generated for speed.
🔄 3. Automatic Code Splitting
React.js loads the entire JavaScript bundle when a page loads.
Next.js automatically splits code into smaller chunks, so only necessary code is loaded per page.
✅ Result: Faster initial load times.
🛠 4. Built-in API Routes (No Need for a Backend)
React.js requires a separate backend (e.g., Node.js + Express).
Next.js allows you to create API routes (/api) inside the project itself.
✅ Example: You can create a /api/users endpoint within a Next.js app without needing a separate backend.
🖼 5. Automatic Image Optimization
Next.js has a built-in component that optimizes images dynamically.
In React.js, you need third-party libraries like react-lazyload for lazy loading and optimization.
🔄 6. Hybrid Rendering (CSR + SSR + SSG)
React.js only supports CSR (Client-Side Rendering).
Next.js allows you to mix:
SSR (fetching data at request time)
SSG (pre-rendering pages at build time)
ISR (Incremental Static Regeneration) (updating static content dynamically)
🔗 7. Built-in Routing (No React Router Needed)
React.js requires react-router-dom for navigation.
Next.js uses File-based Routing, meaning adding a new page is as simple as creating a file in
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