Why hackers moved from Next.js to React Router
1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.
What hackers said about the move
“I recently switched from NextJS — where every one of the dozens of projects I built would have 7-8 minute deployment times, regardless of hosts — to React Router”Eric_WVGG, 2026-04-08original comment ↗
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Next.js vs React Router
| Next.js | React Router | |
|---|---|---|
| Hackers who recommend | 1 | 1 |
| Hackers who criticize | 4 | 1 |
| Moved away from it | 3 | 0 |
| Moved to it | 0 | 1 |
Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.
Criticism of Next.js
“My fix? I switched from React/Next to Vue/Nuxt.”fny, 2026-04-12original comment ↗
“I loved NextJS when it was relatively new but with turbo pack, the app router (and the insane amount of bugs that came with it) it's no longer my go-to frontend…”read full quote
“I loved NextJS when it was relatively new but with turbo pack, the app router (and the insane amount of bugs that came with it) it's no longer my go-to frontend framework.”
“patching the f-up NextJS CVE that's affecting a multitude of services.”doodlesdev, 2026-01-02original comment ↗
Praise for React Router
No further praise for React Router captured yet.