Comparision of

Next.js vs Gatsby

Feature
Next.js
Gatsby
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Written in
JavaScript
JavaScript
Template Language
JSX
JSX
Based on JS framework
React
React
Built-in module bundler
Turbopack
webpack
Static pages (SSG)
Dynamic pages (SSR)
Developer Experience
TypeScript support
Serverless Functions (API)
Focus on plugin system
low
big
Themes ecosystem
Hot reloading
Code Splitting
Content Preview
Builit-in Optimizations
Third-party Script Optimization
Image Optimization
An option to disable runtime JS
experimental feature
Created by Dmitry Baranovskiyfrom the Noun Project
gatsby-plugin-no-javascript
Critical CSS Extraction
experimental feature
Starters or examples with common use cases
Data fetching
10+ Headless CMS examples
Authentication
Ecommerce
Security
Regular security audits by external researchers
Environment Variables
Content Security Policy (CSP)
Created by Dmitry Baranovskiyfrom the Noun Project
next-secure-headers
Created by Dmitry Baranovskiyfrom the Noun Project
gatsby-plugin-csp
Last updateMarch 04, 2024November 01, 2021

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