Comparision of
Gatsby vs Next.js
Feature
| Overview | Learn more | Learn more |
| GitHub Stars | ||
Written in  | JavaScript | JavaScript |
Template Language | JSX | JSX |
Based on JS framework | React | React |
Built-in module bundler | webpack | webpack |
Static pages (SSG) | ||
Dynamic pages (SSR) | ||
| Developer Experience | ||
|---|---|---|
TypeScript support | ||
Serverless Functions (API) | ||
Focus on plugin system | big | low |
Themes ecosystem | ||
Hot reloading | ||
Code Splitting | ||
Content Preview | ||
| Builit-in Optimizations | ||
Third-party Script Optimization | ||
Image Optimization | ||
An option to disable runtime JS | gatsby-plugin-no-javascript | experimental feature |
Critical CSS Extraction | experimental feature | |
| Starters or examples with common use cases | ||
Data fetching | ||
10+ Headless CMS examples | ||
Authentication | ||
Adding search | ||
Ecommerce | ||
| Security | ||
Regular security audits by external researchers | ||
Environment Variables | ||
Content Security Policy (CSP) | gatsby-plugin-csp | next-secure-headers |
| Last update | November 1, 2021 | August 24, 2021 |
