NextJS: the framework that speeds up your business website
NextJS, officially spelled Next.js, is a React-based framework for building fast websites and web applications. For a Belgian SME, NextJS combines strong performance, solid search visibility and clean handling of several languages. Here is what it offers, its limits and what our articles cover. You will also see when to hand the project to a specialist.
Why companies choose NextJS
NextJS can generate pages in advance or on the server, then send them to the browser fully built. Search engines therefore read the content directly, without waiting for JavaScript to run. The framework also optimises images, splits code by page and prefetches links. The result: pages that display quickly, which benefits your visitors as well as your Core Web Vitals. Pages stay fast even when traffic grows.
For a multilingual website, locale routing and metadata handling make it easier to build French, Dutch and English versions. NextJS thus suits showcase websites, online shops, SaaS platforms and blogs. It also relies on the React ecosystem, which makes it easier to recruit developers and reuse components. TypeScript, widely used with NextJS, also helps limit errors.
NextJS or WordPress: the right questions
Compared with a WordPress site loaded with plugins, a NextJS site avoids querying a database on every visit for static pages. The attack surface also shrinks, since no third-party plugins need constant monitoring. On the other hand, editing content often requires a headless CMS or an admin interface that you plan from the start. Also consider hosting costs, which are often lower for static pages. In addition, you choose exactly which features to build.
Before choosing, ask yourself three questions. Who will update the texts, and with which tool? Which hosting do you want: a specialised platform, a Node server or a static export? Finally, who will maintain the code over time? The answers shape the project far more than technology trends. Write these answers down before requesting quotes, so that providers compare like with like.
Our NextJS articles and when to call a professional
Our article on choosing NextJS for a business website details its benefits: SEO, speed, security and ecosystem, with a comparison against WordPress. The article on web development trends places the framework among this year's changes, from Server Components and edge computing to TypeScript and accessibility. Together, they help you decide whether NextJS fits your next project.
Call on a professional to define the architecture, page rendering and hosting from the outset. Espero-Soft builds its websites with NextJS, including multilingual versions and a structure designed for search engines. Our showcase websites start at €29 per month and our advanced websites at €59 per month. We also advise you on the simplest editing tool for your team, so that updates never depend on a developer.
