Next.js development for websites and applications
Scope, implementation, testing and handover
Define the content, user journeys and integrations the project needs. Discuss rendering, editing, testing and deployment responsibilities before agreeing the build.
Rendering, content and integrations
Discuss the pages and user journeys, how content is edited and which systems the application connects to. A Next.js project needs an explicit plan for rendering, data access, caching and deployment. The choices should reflect the project requirements.
Testing and handover
Define component and integration checks, accessibility, performance and release responsibilities. Agree documentation and editing requirements so the client can maintain the project after handover.
Choose the engagement
For a defined build, explore website development. For ongoing engineering capacity, discuss a Next.js developer. Confirm relevant project experience and availability before the engagement.
Related technical services: React, migrations.
Requirements to bring to a scoping discussion
Share the current application, page types, content sources and integrations. Identify which pages need public search visibility and which are authenticated. Explain update frequency, user roles and the hosting environment. For a rebuild, list important URLs and features that must continue working. Discuss content previews, forms, error states and the client team’s editing needs.
Acceptance and release responsibilities
Agree examples that demonstrate the required behaviour before approving a release. These can include completing an enquiry, viewing a page on mobile, updating content and recovering from an unavailable integration. Set performance and accessibility checks appropriate to the project. Identify ownership of deployment accounts, environment configuration, monitoring and ongoing maintenance. A handover should explain how the build is released and how a previous version can be restored if a release needs to be rolled back.
What we build with Next.js
Marketing and corporate sites
Marketing and business websites with an agreed content workflow, rendering approach and performance checks.
Explore →Headless storefronts
Custom storefront interfaces connected to the agreed commerce platform or API, with defined product update and cache behaviour.
Explore →SaaS dashboards and portals
Server Components, streaming, role-based access with Auth.js or Clerk, and multi-tenant data on Prisma with PostgreSQL.
AI-facing interfaces
Chat, retrieval and agent UIs on the Vercel AI SDK, streaming tokens to the browser without blocking the rest of the page.
Explore →Migration to Next.js
From WordPress, Gatsby, Create-React-App or the Pages Router, with a redirect map built before anything is switched over.
Explore →Performance and maintenance
Core Web Vitals rescue, version upgrades, dependency and security patching on a monthly retainer with a named engineer.
Explore →Our Next.js stack, by layer
Next.js compared with the alternatives
Next.js vs plain React with Vite
React supplies the interface components. A framework such as Next.js adds application features including routing and rendering options. Compare the public content, authenticated screens, integrations and deployment requirements before choosing the architecture.
Next.js vs WordPress
WordPress wins when non-technical editors need to assemble new page layouts themselves every week and the site is mostly content. Next.js wins when performance, custom interfaces or integrations matter more than layout freedom. The middle path, WordPress as a headless editor with a Next.js front-end, is one we ship several times a year.
Next.js vs Astro
Compare content, interaction, rendering and deployment requirements. A content-focused site and an authenticated application may benefit from different approaches. Review the existing systems and maintenance team before choosing a framework.
Next.js, answered
Next.js or React, which do we actually need?
Start with the application requirements. React supplies the UI layer; Next.js adds routing and rendering choices around it. Public content, editing, integrations, authenticated views and deployment responsibilities all affect the appropriate architecture. A framework does not guarantee rankings or performance.
How much does a Next.js website cost?
A scoped business website starts at USD 1,499/project. Custom web applications and SaaS MVPs start at USD 6,999/project for a focused first release. The proposal confirms pages, screens, user roles, integrations, content and launch responsibilities. Headless commerce, larger platforms and complex migrations need a separate assessment; hosting and platform usage are separate.
Can you migrate our WordPress site to Next.js without losing rankings?
Plan the content and URL inventory, editing workflow, supported features and launch checks before migrating. Preserve useful URLs or provide relevant redirects and appropriate metadata. Monitor the deployed site and Search Console afterward. Search traffic and rankings cannot be guaranteed.
Do you use the App Router or the Pages Router?
App Router with React Server Components for all new work. We still maintain Pages Router codebases and upgrade them route by route. Rewriting a working application in one release is how teams lose a quarter and gain nothing a customer can see.
Where do you host Next.js applications?
Vercel by default, because it is the shortest path to production and matches the framework's caching model exactly. Where cost or data residency rules it out, we run the same application in Docker on AWS, Hetzner or your own infrastructure, with the caching layer configured by hand and documented.
Can we hire your Next.js developers directly?
Yes. Relevant developer profiles start at USD 18/hour or USD 2,400/month for 160 reserved hours. We confirm relevant experience, availability, responsibilities and the final rate after reviewing the work.
Building on Next.js? Let's talk.
Twenty minutes with an engineer. If Next.js is the wrong tool for what you are describing, we will tell you what we would use instead and why.