We are a Next.js development company that builds, migrates and speeds up React products for startups and companies replatforming their web stack. Our senior engineers work on the App Router and React Server Components every day, and we take a project from architecture to launch and handoff.
Next.js development services we deliver
New Next.js applications
We build SaaS dashboards, marketplaces, customer portals and content-heavy marketing sites on the App Router. Data-heavy routes run as React Server Components, so the page arrives as HTML and the browser loads less JavaScript. Each route gets its own rendering choice instead of one rule for the whole app.
Migrations to Next.js
Many Next.js projects start from something that already exists: a client-only React SPA, a Gatsby site, a WordPress or Drupal theme, or an older Next.js app on the Pages Router. We plan redirects and URL parity before writing code, then move route by route so the product keeps shipping. For CMS replatforms see our migration services and the Drupal to Next.js migration page.
Headless CMS integration
We connect Payload, Sanity, Contentful or Strapi to Next.js with preview mode, on-demand revalidation and content models built around your pages. More on the CMS side in our headless CMS integration work.
Performance and Core Web Vitals audits
We profile LCP, INP and CLS on real routes, find what blocks the main thread, and return a ranked list of fixes. Often the fix is moving data fetching to the server and caching API responses.
Design system and component library work
We build component libraries on Radix primitives or shadcn, document them in Storybook, and type them end to end in TypeScript, so your team inherits a system rather than one-off components.
Maintenance and upgrades
We upgrade Next.js and React versions, keep dependencies patched on a fixed schedule, and remove deprecated APIs before they break a build.
Why a Next.js development company, and not just React developers
Next.js is React plus a framework, and the framework is where projects go wrong. A React developer can write components. A Next.js team also has to decide which routes are static, which use incremental static regeneration, which render per request, and how each layer of cache gets invalidated. Those decisions set your hosting bill and your Core Web Vitals. This is also the usual gap when companies hire for Next.js: plenty of candidates know React components, far fewer have shipped Server Components or tuned App Router caching.
When Next.js is the right choice
Pick Next.js when the product mixes public pages that must rank in search with logged-in screens, when content changes often, or when you need server-side logic close to the UI. It also fits teams that already write React.
When it is not
A content site with little interactivity, such as docs, a blog or a brochure site, ships less JavaScript on Astro. We build those too; see Astro development. For a side-by-side view read Next.js vs Astro vs Remix, and if your team leans toward Vue, Next.js vs Nuxt.
Proof: Next.js web app for a logistics startup
A US-based Series-A logistics startup ran a two-sided marketplace for shippers and carriers. Their prototype was a single-page React app with no server rendering, no route-level code splitting and no caching, so every page load hit the API directly and mobile users saw jank. They were preparing a Series-A fundraise and needed a product that performed like one.
We rebuilt it on Next.js 14 with the App Router. Shipment and tracking pages run as React Server Components, SWR handles client-side cache invalidation, and Next.js API routes act as a thin layer that merges data from two internal services. We built a Radix-based component library with Storybook documentation, and Docker containers on AWS handled staging and production.
| Metric | Result |
|---|---|
| LCP on target pages | 4.2s to about 1.5s |
| LCP reduction | ~65% |
| Prototype to production MVP | under ten weeks |
The case study notes that these figures are directional and representative of the work delivered. Read the full Next.js web app for a logistics startup case study.
How we run a Next.js project
Discovery and architecture
We start with the routes. For each one we decide between static generation, ISR and server rendering, list the data sources, and note where caching belongs. We also agree on hosting and the CMS at this stage, because both shape the code. The output is a short architecture document and a backlog.
Build in two-week increments with Storybook
We ship in two-week increments. Components land in Storybook first, so design and product can review them before they reach a page. Each increment ends with a demo on a preview deployment, so you review working software every two weeks.
Launch, hosting and handoff
We deploy to Vercel when the team wants zero-setup hosting, or to Docker on AWS when cost control or compliance matters, as in the logistics case. Vendor lock-in is a common buyer worry, so we avoid platform-only features unless you choose them, and we document how to move the app. At handoff you own the repository, the component library and the infrastructure code.
Our Next.js stack
| Layer | What we use | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Framework | Next.js with the App Router | Server Components, streaming and nested layouts by default |
| Language | TypeScript | Typed props and content models catch errors before release |
| Data | React Server Components, SWR | Server fetching for first load, client cache for live data |
| CMS | Payload, Sanity, Contentful, Strapi | Chosen by editorial workflow and hosting model |
| UI | Radix, Tailwind, shadcn, Storybook | Accessible primitives and a documented component library |
| Hosting | Vercel, or Docker on AWS | Managed hosting or full control over cost and region |
For general React work outside Next.js, see our React development services.
Next.js development cost and engagement models
The Next.js agency pages we reviewed do not publish prices. We do, as far as we can without seeing your project. A fixed price for a full build is scoped after a short audit of your designs, data sources and existing code. Hourly rates for our Next.js engineers range from $50 to $150 per hour, depending on seniority and the work involved.
| Model | Best for | Typical team | How it is billed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed-scope MVP | A defined first release with a deadline | Small cross-functional team led by a senior engineer | Fixed price per milestone, scoped after a short audit |
| Time and materials | Products where scope will change as you learn | Engineers added or removed as the backlog needs | Hourly, billed monthly |
| Dedicated team | Long-running products that need steady capacity | Engineers, QA and a lead working only on your product | Monthly per team member |
| Single engineer | Extra capacity inside your existing team | One senior Next.js engineer | Hourly or monthly |
For longer engagements, our dedicated team model explains how a team is set up.
What drives Next.js project cost
- Scope: the number of distinct page types and user flows matters more than the page count.
- Integrations: payments, auth providers, search and internal APIs each add design and testing work.
- CMS: a new content model plus editor training costs more than wiring up an existing CMS.
- Migration size: URL count, redirects, content transfer and SEO checks grow with the size of the old site.
- Performance targets: strict Core Web Vitals goals add profiling and caching work.
Hire Next.js developers instead
If you already have a product lead and an engineering process and only need more hands, you probably do not need project delivery. You can hire Next.js developers who join your team, follow your sprint process and report to your lead. That page covers rates, vetting and start times for individual engineers.
Related services
- JAMstack development services
- Frontend development
- Headless CMS development
- Website and CMS migration services
- Astro development
- React development
- Vercel deployment
Talk to a Next.js team
Send us a link to your product or designs and a few lines about the goal. We reply with questions, then a short audit and a scoped proposal. Book a call with our Next.js team.
