Is Next.js dead?
Deaditude Score:
20.1%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> You can use this in production. And sleep at night.
*Data last collected: 27 Nov 2025, so it might be even worse now, sorry.
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🔬Component Breakdown
Dissecting the digital corpse
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Codebase Activity
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Reddit Drama
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Youtube Clickbaits
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Stackoverflow copypasting
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Job offering
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Companies adoption
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Hacker News Hype
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
⏱️ Tech Lifecycle Position
Is in its dynamic growth phase with strong momentum, active development, and expanding adoption among organizations.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
🚀
2016
GitHub Pulse
Maintenance Mode
Weekly Commit Activity
52 weeks agoNow
Stars
0
total stars
Forks
0
total forks
Open PRs
0
open pull requests
Recent Commits
0
last 30 days
Contributors
0
active developers
Pulse Check
No data
trend assessment
Stack Overflow Analysis
Needs Help
Question Metrics
Total Questions
67
Answer Rate
30%
Acceptance Rate
12%
Growth
+45%
Recent Questions
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
151,765
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
327
Posts
10.6
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+35.0%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
🚨
Migration Alert
2 mentions of migrating away from Next.js detected in discussions. Just a few deserters, for now.
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysNextjs 16.0.3 includes a fix for a small memory leak
r/nextjs22 days ago
280(98%)80
I failed a Project because I used Next.js
r/nextjs28 days ago
164(76%)244
Posted by vercel 💀
r/nextjs25 days ago
145(91%)117
Modern web development is... complex...
r/nextjs1 months ago
103(93%)49
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Next.js on your resume? Maybe keep a backup skill handy.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
2,579🇮🇳India
1,475🇩🇪Germany
432🇬🇧United Kingdom
413🇨🇦Canada
340🇫🇷France
332Market Summary
5,571
Total Jobs
🏢
20
Companies Using It
A few courageous (or stubborn) companies still on board.
Reality Check
Marketable Skill Alert!
Next.js is still paying the bills in 6 countries. Silicon Valley approves.
Job metrics derived from search results. Actual availability may be worse.
🔸 Hacker News Discourse
Still Relevant
HN tolerates discussions about Next.js, but the real party's elsewhere.
Mentions
312
Posts
Community Interest
Average points10.4
Minimal traction
HN Verdict
The comment section reads like a civil war between fanboys and haters.
HN karma potential
6/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Next.js is infuriating
3 months ago
1033579
Why I Chose Elixir Phoenix over Rails, Laravel, and Next.js
1 months ago
272260
One year with Next.js App Router and why we're moving on
1 months ago
119104
Next.js 15 Markdown Boilerplate
3 months ago
4568
Next.js 16
1 months ago
2810
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Some Content
Next.js content exists on YouTube. So does flat earth theory.
Content Metrics
36
Videos
1.6M
Total Views
Content trend: Strong uptrend+37.5%
Average Engagement
44.5K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Next.js:
Coding Jitsu
Growing Channel
Cand Dev
Small Creator
Dipesh Malvia
Growing Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
2 months ago
1.0K78
2 months ago
1.1K250
Better Auth in Next.js (Complete Tutorial)
Cosden Solutions
1 months ago
41032
2 months ago
25912
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 27 Nov 2025 | 20.1% |
| 14 Nov 2025 | 22.5% |
| 1 Nov 2025 | 19.4% |
| 18 Oct 2025 | 29.2% |
| 5 Oct 2025 | 21.3% |
| 21 Sept 2025 | 20.9% |
| 7 Sept 2025 | 21.9% |
| 25 Aug 2025 | 20.6% |
| 11 Aug 2025 | 24.1% |
| 28 Jul 2025 | 23.0% |
| 15 Jul 2025 | 19.5% |
| 1 Jul 2025 | 15.8% |
| 17 Jun 2025 | 14.9% |
| 4 Jun 2025 | 10.2% |
| 10 May 2025 | 9.3% |
| 4 May 2025 | 12.5% |
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