Next.js is a full-stack React framework for building high-performance web applications and modern websites. Created by Vercel in 2016 and maintained by Vercel and a large open source community, it has become the default choice for teams that need scalability and performance without configuring everything from scratch.
Next.js reached roughly 21.5% usage among professional developers per the 2025 Stack Overflow Developer Survey, with adoption continuing to climb through 2026.
The framework combines client- and server-side rendering, static site generation, and API routes in one ecosystem, so you get the latest React features - including the App Router and React Server Components - with performance-optimised defaults out of the box.
What makes Next.js development stand out is how much it streamlines the build itself: automatic code splitting, seamless routing, Incremental Static Regeneration for fast content updates, and SEO benefits built in from the start. That combination works for everything from marketing sites to advanced SaaS applications.
At Dev and Deliver, Next.js sits at the centre of our stack. We pair it with TypeScript on the frontend and Node.js or NestJS on the backend - the same combination behind projects like Mixmatch (Denmark's first drink-experience marketplace, live in 7 weeks) and Foregamer's AI-powered NPC system.