Is Next.js dead?
Deaditude Score:
21.3%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Vibrant, annoying, and not going away. Like Web3 in 2021.
*Data last collected: 5 Oct 2025, so it might be even worse now, sorry.
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🔬Component Breakdown
Dissecting the digital corpse
This is supposed to be an ad
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
Holding On
Question Metrics
Total Questions
87
Answer Rate
18%
Acceptance Rate
13%
Growth
-18%
Recent Questions
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
146,624
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
349
Posts
24.7
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+86.9%
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 daysVercel Controversy: Ethics, Backlash, and a Migration Guide to Netlify
r/nextjs13 days ago
1858(88%)491
Vercel CEO and war criminals
r/nextjs14 days ago
774(85%)231
Mods removing posts related to vercel’s CEO
r/nextjs13 days ago
396(79%)109
Replit is providing an easy migration path for those looking for Vercel alternatives.
r/nextjs13 days ago
383(88%)102
Zionist mod deleting all our posts
r/nextjs13 days ago
287(65%)232
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Next.js on your resume? Maybe keep a backup skill handy.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
2,558🇮🇳India
1,177🇬🇧United Kingdom
489🇩🇪Germany
445🇫🇷France
330🇨🇦Canada
290Market Summary
5,289
Total Jobs
🏢
1,489
Companies Using It
Major players still rely on this. Job security... for now.
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
291
Posts
Community Interest
Average points9.8
Stone cold silence
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
1 months ago
1033579
Next.js 15.1 is unusable outside of Vercel
4 months ago
155111
Next.js 15 Markdown Boilerplate
1 months ago
4568
Instrumenting Next.js with runtime secret injection
2 months ago
2026
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Trending
YouTubers discovered Next.js generates ad revenue. Brace for 10:01 videos.
Content Metrics
32
Videos
1.2M
Total Views
Content trend: Explosive growth+450.0%
Average Engagement
37.7K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Next.js:
freeCodeCamp.org
Growing Channel
Sheryians Coding School
Growing Channel
Sonny Sangha
Growing Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
🔴 Lets build a Telegram 2.0 Clone with Next.js! (Video Calling, Group & 1-1 Chat, Stream, Clerk, TS)
Sonny Sangha
1 months ago
52919
Next.js Caching & Rendering Tutorial – Full Course for Beginners
freeCodeCamp.org
2 months ago
1.9K157
![Next.js Live Tutorial – Start Your Next.js Journey Here [Part-2]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/2-947UhLRW4/mqdefault.jpg)
Next.js Live Tutorial – Start Your Next.js Journey Here [Part-2]
Sheryians Coding School
2 months ago
77171
1 months ago
53928
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 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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