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Next.js VS React_

As of 4 November 2026, React is named by 17,321 companies and Next.js by 5,125; Next.js skews to companies under 200 people (66% vs 64%), React to companies over 1,000 (14% vs 12%).

As of 4 November 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, React rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

Next.js: 2–200 employees
66%
React: 2–200 employees
64%
Next.js: 1,000+ employees
12%
React: 1,000+ employees
14%
Postings per company, 90 days
1.7 · 2.9
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 4,027,565
5,125companies name Next.js
17,321companies name React
5,011name both
8,921 · 50,718postings in 90 days, Next.js · React
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.jsshareReactshareLeans
Self-employed58911%1,0836%Next.js
2-10 employees1,22524%2,98817%Next.js
11-50 employees1,34426%4,57026%even
51-200 employees79816%3,52320%React
201-500 employees3577%1,73410%React
501-1000 employees2174%9826%even
1001-5000 employees2966%1,3138%even
5001-10000 employees942%3532%even
10,001+ employees2054%7754%even
By industry
SegmentNext.jsshareReactshareLeans
Technology & software2,98058%10,11058%even
Business & finance services1,03820%3,35819%even
Media & content2435%6104%even
Manufacturing & industry1783%9495%React
Consumer services & leisure1543%5023%even
Commerce & trade1523%4022%even
Public, community & associations701%2742%even
Health care641%2051%even
Property & construction631%2131%even
Hospitality & travel541%1261%even
Transport, logistics & rental491%1861%even
Automotive371%––outside top 12
Utilities & infrastructure––2461%outside top 12
By country
SegmentNext.jsshareReactshareLeans
United States2,76754%9,26053%even
India3467%1,0986%even
United Kingdom3387%1,1797%even
Germany2645%1,0466%even
Canada1172%4202%even
France992%4332%even
Netherlands872%2892%even
Australia772%2742%even
Brazil561%1761%even
Poland551%2031%even
Italy541%1941%even
Sweden521%1981%even
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentNext.jsshareReactshareLeans
Software engineering9,30977%53,19377%even
Data & AI7016%3,9806%even
IT operations & business systems2622%1,7873%even
Engineering (non-software)2412%8611%even
Design & UX921%1,1442%even
Marketing & communications891%1760%even
Product, program & project management821%6121%even
Unclassified811%3611%even
Sales661%2710%even
Customer service & success430%2170%even
Quality, safety & environment230%860%even
construction and civil130%320%even
General management & consulting130%790%even
Business development & strategy100%400%even
Finance & accounting80%1670%even
Education & training40%990%even
Human resources40%480%even
Legal, compliance & risk20%310%even
research and science20%310%even
skilled trades and field service20%90%even
arts media and entertainment10%150%even
logistics warehouse and transport10%180%even
personal care and wellness10%30%even
Retail & store operations10%––outside top 12
healthcare clinical––350%outside top 12
Administration & office––280%outside top 12
public safety and protective services––80%outside top 12
manufacturing and production––70%outside top 12
hospitality and food service––60%outside top 12
social care and community––60%outside top 12
agriculture and environment––30%outside top 12
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React is named by 17,321 companies in job postings and Next.js by 5,125; 5,011 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/next-js-vs-react)
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 React: questions

Which is more used, Next.js or React?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, React (17,321) over Next.js (5,125). By website-and-DNS footprint, React (4,027,565 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Next.js?

66% of Next.js companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 64% for React. 12% of Next.js companies have over 1,000 employees, against 14% for React.

Do companies run both?

5,011 companies name both in their postings, usually Next.js in marketing and React 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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