Next.js Builder — when to choose it over WordPress?

<h2>What is Next.js?</h2><p>Modern React framework that generates both static and dynamic pages. IT Live uses Next.js 14 with App Router for sites that require extreme speed and custom functionality.</p><h2>Comparison</h2><table><tr><th>Feature</th><th>WordPress</th><th>Next.js</th></tr><tr><td>Speed</td><td>Good (with cache)</td><td>Excellent (static)</td></tr><tr><td>SEO</td><td>Good</td><td>Excellent</td></tr><tr><td>Client self-editing</td><td>WP-admin</td><td>via headless CMS (Sanity/Strapi)</td></tr><tr><td>Plugin ecosystem</td><td>50,000+</td><td>NPM libraries (more technical)</td></tr><tr><td>Development costs</td><td>Lower (€2-5k)</td><td>Higher (€5-15k)</td></tr><tr><td>Hosting costs</td><td>€19-89/m</td><td>€29-149/m (server-side)</td></tr></table><h2>When to use Next.js?</h2><ul><li>Complex interactions (config builder, multi-step forms, dashboards)</li><li>Extreme Lighthouse scores (95+ in all categories)</li><li>API-heavy app (live data, real-time updates)</li><li>High traffic (50,000+ visitors/day)</li></ul><h2>When to use WordPress?</h2><ul><li>Standard business website (homepage + services + blog + contact)</li><li>Self-managing content without a developer</li><li>Budget under €5k</li><li>Plugin ecosystem is important (WooCommerce, MemberPress)</li></ul><h3>Our recommendation</h3><p>80% of clients are perfectly suited for WordPress. The 20% that want something unique or high-performance — that's where we use Next.js.</p>