Next.js 14: Why We Build Every Client Website With It
Server Components, App Router, automatic image optimisation and blazing-fast Core Web Vitals — here's why Next.js is our default choice for every web project.
When a client asks us "what tech stack will you use for our website?", the answer is almost always Next.js. Here's why we made it our standard.
The Performance Case
Core Web Vitals now directly impact Google rankings. Next.js helps us hit green scores on every metric:
- ▸LCP < 2.5s** — Server-side rendering means content arrives fast
- ▸CLS < 0.1** — Built-in image and font optimisation prevents layout shifts
- ▸FID < 100ms** — Partial hydration keeps JavaScript bundles small
A typical business site we build in Next.js scores 95+ on Google PageSpeed on both mobile and desktop.
App Router: The Game Changer
The App Router introduced Server Components — React components that render on the server and ship zero JavaScript to the client. For content-heavy pages, this means:
- Faster initial loads
- No client-side data fetching waterfalls
- Better SEO out of the box
SEO Capabilities
Next.js 14's Metadata API makes SEO effortless — dynamic page titles, Open Graph images, structured data and canonical URLs are all first-class features. Combined with automatic sitemap generation, our sites are indexable from day one.
The Ecosystem
Next.js works seamlessly with everything our clients need:
- MongoDB / Prisma for databases
- Vercel / AWS for deployment
- Sanity / Strapi for CMS
- Stripe / Razorpay for payments
The result: faster delivery, better performance, happier clients.