Meta-frameworks handle routing, SSR, SSG, and API in one.
Next.js (React)¶
- App Router / Pages Router
- Server Components
- API Routes
- Vercel deployment
- Largest ecosystem
Nuxt (Vue)¶
- Auto-imports and auto-routing
- Nitro server engine
- Nuxt Modules ecosystem
- Comparable features to Next.js
SvelteKit (Svelte)¶
- Smallest bundle
- Form actions
- Adapters for various platforms
- Newest, smallest community
When to Use Which¶
- Next.js — React team, Vercel, enterprise
- Nuxt — Vue team, elegant DX
- SvelteKit — performance, simplicity, smaller projects
Next.js Is the Default¶
For React = Next.js, for Vue = Nuxt, for Svelte = SvelteKit.
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