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next.js

by vercel

Next.js is a React framework for building websites and web apps, with support for server-rendered pages and static sites. It is used to build fast, search-friendly sites and apps with one toolset for front end and back end code.

Worth a lookEstablished, with a few things to check (listed below).

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Stars
143.2k
Licence
MIT
Runs on
Your computer
Setup
Moderate
Language
JavaScript
Age
3674 days

What you can do with it

  • Build a marketing site or blog that is generated as static pages
  • Create a web app with server-rendered pages and API routes
  • Deploy a full website to a host such as Vercel or your own server

Make money with it

A freelancer could build and sell websites or web apps for local businesses using Next.js.

An idea, not financial advice. Check the licence before charging for anything built on it.

Ways a business could use it

  • Build and maintain your own company website or online shop front end without paying for a site builder
  • Offer website or web app development to clients using a widely used, well-supported framework

Can you use it commercially?

Free to use, change and sell, including in paid products. Keep the copyright notice.

Not legal advice. Read the project's licence file before building a product on it.

Getting it running

The README was not available, but Next.js is normally installed through npm with Node.js and then run as a development project.

Follow the official instructions in the project README.

Things to check

  • No README was provided, so setup details are based on general knowledge
  • Requires programming knowledge in JavaScript and React

Who's talking about it

Checked 28 Oct 2026. Summary drafted by AI from the project's README.

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