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React.js
Client-Side Rendering(CSR):React renders components on
the client side after the initial HTML is loaded.
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Server-Side Rendering(SSR): Next.js can
render pages on the server before sending
the HTML to the client.
Static Site Generation(SSG): It can generate static HTML at
build time for better performance.
Incremental Static Regeneration(ISR): Allows you to update
static content after the site is built.
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Library: React.js is a JavaScript library for building user
interface ,primarily for single-page applications(SPAs)
Focus: It focuses on the view layer of the
application(i.e, the component based UI).
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Framework: Next.js is a React framework that provides
a more complete solution for building web application.
Focus: It includes additional features such as server-side
rendering(SSR), static site generation(SSG ) & API routes.
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Manual Routing: React itself does not include a built-in
routing solution. You typically use libraries like React Router
for routing.
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File-Based Routing: Next.js has a built-in file-based routing
system,which automatically creates routes based on the
file structure in the page directory.
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Flexible: Requires more setup & configuration,giving you the
flexibility to choose your own tools & structure.
Tooling: Often set up using Create React App(CRA)
which provides a standard structure but is still less
opinionated compared to Next.js.
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Convention over configuration: Comes with built-in
conventions & requires less setup,making it easier to get
started with common patterns.
Pre-Configured: Provides a lot of configuration out of the
box(e.g., webpack,Babel).
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Depends on Implementation: Performance depends on how
the developer implements optimizations.
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Optimized by Default: Offers optimized performance
through SSR,SSG,& code splitting by default.
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External APIs: React does not handle backend logic or APIs
directly. You need to set up a separate backend server.
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Built-In API Routes: Next.js allows you to create API routes
within the same project,providing a simple way to handle
server-side logic & endpoints.
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Static Files: Typically results in a bundle of static files that
can be served by any static file server.
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Versatile Deployment: Can be deployed as a static site, on
serverless platforms,or traditional server environments.
Vercel: Officially supported by Vercel for deployment,
providing seamless integration & additional features.
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Component-Based: Focuses purely on building UI
components,which can be integrated into various parts of
an application.
Component-Based: Focuses purely on building
UI components,which can be integrated into
various parts of an application.
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Full Stack Development: Supports both frontend & backend
development within the same project.
Hot Reloading: Comes with hot reloading out of the box for a
smoother development experience.
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