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Next.js VS Nuxt_

As of 30 October 2026, Nuxt is named by 229 companies and Next.js by 3,564; Next.js skews to companies under 200 people (71% vs 67%), Nuxt to companies over 1,000 (13% vs 12%).

As of 30 October 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

The website-and-DNS footprint is not comparable between a marketing suite and a CRM: Next.js's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, Nuxt rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

Next.js: 2–200 employees
71%
Nuxt: 2–200 employees
67%
Next.js: 1,000+ employees
12%
Nuxt: 1,000+ employees
13%
Postings per company, 90 days
1.8 · 1.8
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 152,368
3,564companies name Next.js
229companies name Nuxt
0name both
6,552 · 415postings in 90 days, Next.js · Nuxt
02 — Side by side

Who chooses which

Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.

By company size
SegmentNext.jsshareNuxtshareLeans
Self-employed1364%52%even
2-10 employees71420%2310%Next.js
11-50 employees1,19434%8236%Nuxt
51-200 employees64018%4921%Nuxt
201-500 employees2738%2712%Nuxt
501-1000 employees1705%146%even
1001-5000 employees2196%188%even
5001-10000 employees662%31%even
10,001+ employees1524%83%even
By industry
SegmentNext.jsshareNuxtshareLeans
Technology & software2,11359%12153%Next.js
Business & finance services66619%4620%even
Media & content1604%177%Nuxt
Manufacturing & industry1334%115%even
Commerce & trade1113%83%even
Consumer services & leisure953%73%even
Public, community & associations552%52%even
Health care552%21%even
Property & construction451%52%even
Transport, logistics & rental371%––outside top 12
Hospitality & travel351%42%even
Utilities & infrastructure281%21%even
Agriculture & forestry––10%outside top 12
By country
SegmentNext.jsshareNuxtshareLeans
United States1,98256%8236%Next.js
India2617%63%Next.js
United Kingdom2437%136%even
Germany1885%2913%Nuxt
Canada822%42%even
France682%136%Nuxt
Netherlands461%104%Nuxt
Australia451%42%even
Italy431%52%even
Poland431%52%even
Singapore431%––outside top 12
United Arab Emirates341%––outside top 12
Japan––104%outside top 12
Belgium––42%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentNext.jsshareNuxtshareLeans
Software engineering7,24978%50381%Nuxt
Data & AI5816%152%Next.js
IT operations & business systems2032%41%even
Engineering (non-software)1692%30%even
Product, program & project management721%112%even
Design & UX691%10%even
Marketing & communications641%51%even
Sales531%––outside top 12
Customer service & success350%10%even
Unclassified300%––outside top 12
Quality, safety & environment100%10%even
General management & consulting90%––outside top 12
arts media and entertainment––51%outside top 12
Education & training––20%outside top 12
manufacturing and production––10%outside top 12
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Nuxt is named by 229 companies in job postings and Next.js by 3,564; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 30 October 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/next-js-vs-nuxt)
How we know

Read from the source, not self-reported

Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • Job postingsRead hourly from career sites. A tool counts when the employer's own text names it as the team's system; both tools can count for one company.
  • Website and DNSScripts and embeds on the company's pages, plus SPF, DKIM, MX and CNAME records of its domain that point at the vendor.
  • SegmentsCountry, size and industry from the company profile built from its website.
  • Not a reviewNo ratings, prices or feature claims. For those, read the vendors.
FAQ

Next.js vs Nuxt: questions

Which is more used, Next.js or Nuxt?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Next.js (3,564) over Nuxt (229). By website-and-DNS footprint, Nuxt (152,368 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Next.js?

71% of Next.js companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 67% for Nuxt. 12% of Next.js companies have over 1,000 employees, against 13% for Nuxt.

Do companies run both?

0 companies name both in their postings, usually Next.js in marketing and Nuxt in sales, or during a migration.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the employer's own text in job postings read hourly from career sites, and from scripts found on company websites in our crawl. No vendor data, no surveys.

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