Is Next.js dead?
Deaditude Score:
21.9%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Still showing signs of life. How original.
*Data last collected: 7 Sept 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
Active Support
Question Metrics
Total Questions
97
Answer Rate
18%
Acceptance Rate
8%
Growth
+19%
Recent Questions
How can I remove the Error Overlay that obstructs Playwright E2E test assertions
Answered59 views
javascriptcssreactjs
Global.CSS issue with TailwindCSS and PostCSS in Turborepo Monorepo
Unanswered30 views
next.jstailwind-cssmonorepo
Fonts imported from google fonts that contain more than one font axes in the URL do not show up when their font utility class is applied
Unanswered24 views
reactjsnext.jsfonts
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
144,192
Subscribers
119
Active Users
Activity Metrics
332
Posts
10.8
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+91.0%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
🚨
Migration Alert
1 mentions of migrating away from Next.js detected in discussions. Just a few deserters, for now.
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysNo Sane Person Should Self Host Next.js
r/nextjs11 days ago
303(92%)162
Lessons learned from 2 years self-hosting Next.js on scale in production
r/nextjs18 days ago
222(99%)49
Am I the only one tired of every Next.js tutorial on Youtube being a paid service promotion?
r/nextjs12 days ago
179(96%)64
Next.js 15.5 now available!
r/nextjs23 days ago
180(98%)39
triangle man vs cloud man who is correct?
r/nextjs7 days ago
164(99%)40
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Next.js on your resume? Maybe keep a backup skill handy.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
2,527🇮🇳India
1,138🇩🇪Germany
441🇬🇧United Kingdom
430🇫🇷France
322🇨🇦Canada
297Market Summary
5,155
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
306
Posts
Community Interest
Average points10.9
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
10 days ago
1013573
Next.js 15.1 is unusable outside of Vercel
3 months ago
155111
Next.js 15 Markdown Boilerplate
13 days ago
4567
Instrumenting Next.js with runtime secret injection
1 months ago
2026
"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
15
Videos
212.1K
Total Views
Content trend: Strong uptrend+50.0%
Average Engagement
14.1K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Next.js:
Smoljames
Small Creator
Code Genix
Growing Channel
ByteGrad
Growing Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
![Next.js Live Tutorial – Start Your Next.js Journey Here [Part-1]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/12NDVrqybWc/mqdefault.jpg)
Next.js Live Tutorial – Start Your Next.js Journey Here [Part-1]
Sheryians Coding School
1 months ago
1.9K205
Learn Next.js 15 In 12 Minutes
ByteGrad
2 months ago
62133
Next.js AI SDK Tutorial - 1- Introduction
Codevolution
1 months ago
63569
1 months ago
42534
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 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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