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Astro vs Next.js
Trust Score comparison · March 2026
Signal Comparison
900k / wknpm downloads9M / wk
350 commitsCommits (90d)400 commits
47k ★GitHub stars128k ★
2k q'sStack Overflow80k q's
HighCommunityEnormous
AstroNext.js
Key Differences
| Factor | Astro | Next.js |
|---|---|---|
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript / JavaScript |
| Hosted | Self-hosted | Self-hosted |
| Free tier | — | — |
| Open Source | ✓ Yes | — |
| TypeScript | ✓ | ✓ |
Pick Astro if…
- Marketing sites, blogs, or docs where content performance is critical
- You want to mix React, Vue, or Svelte components in one project
- Maximizing Core Web Vitals scores with minimal JavaScript
Pick Next.js if…
- Any serious React web application
- You need SSR, SSG, or ISR rendering strategies
- Full-stack apps with API routes in the same codebase
Side-by-side Quick Start
Astro
# Create new Astro project
npm create astro@latest
# src/pages/index.astro
---
const title = "Hello Astro";
---
<html>
<body>
<h1>{title}</h1>
</body>
</html>Next.js
// app/page.tsx (Next.js App Router)
export default async function HomePage() {
const data = await fetch('https://api.example.com/posts').then(r => r.json());
return (
<main>
<h1>Posts</h1>
{data.map(post => <article key={post.id}>{post.title}</article>)}
</main>
);
}Community Verdict
Based on upvoted notes🏆
Next.js wins this comparison
Trust Score 98 vs 85 · 13-point difference
Next.js leads on Trust Score with stronger signal data across downloads and community health. That said, the other tool is worth considering if your use case matches its specific strengths above.