gatsby vs next.js
gatsby and next.js share 9 technologies: React, Express, react-server-dom-webpack, prop-types, prompts, sharp, styled-jsx, Cheerio, and PostCSS. Both are written in JavaScript.
LinkedInWhat they share and what sets them apart
gatsbyjs
gatsby
React-based framework with performance, scalability, and security built in.
JavaScript55.9kRead on November 5, 2026, at commit 516700aWhat is gatsby built with?Only in gatsby
- express-graphql
- react-reconciler
@gatsbyjs/reach-router
- history
cache-manager
graphql-http
- GitHub
@emotion/react
- Normalize.css
- prism-react-renderer
react-error-boundary
react-icons
- react-markdown
- unist-util-remove
- glamor
ink
- ink-spinner
- unist-util-visit
- @mdx-js/react
- remark-mdx
- remark-parse
- remark-stringify
unified
- @hapi/joi
enquirer
- joi
- boxen
- progress
- file-type
- graphiql
- rss
vfile
- gray-matter
- mdast-util-mdx
- mdast-util-to-hast
- mdast-util-toc
- styled-components
- Autoprefixer
- postcss-flexbugs-fixes
In common
vercel
next.js
The React Framework
JavaScript143.3kRead on November 4, 2026, at commit 97f1a2cWhat is next.js built with?Only in next.js
- concurrent-queue
- Tokio
- scheduler
- Next.js
- Tailwind CSS
geist
- MUI
react-virtualized
- Framer
- Headless UI
@heroicons/react
- Lucide
- js-yaml
- image
- Ajv
tracing
- OpenTelemetry
- pino
class-variance-authority
- next-themes
tailwind-merge
- Radix UI
- cmdk
- Sass
Side by side
gatsbynext.js
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
gatsby344,142 lines written2,017 code files
next.js2,391,614 lines written5,697 code files
Who writes itA commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
gatsby0% of its commits signed by AIWith GitHub Copilot and Claude Code
next.js0.8% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and Devin
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
gatsbyLast push October 20, 202621,540 commits55,919 stars
next.jsLast push November 4, 202636,392 commits143,262 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
gatsby1,688 test files15.7% of its code files have a test that imports them
next.js18,587 test files6.5% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, gatsby or next.js?
next.js, with 2,391,614 lines written; gatsby has 344,142.
The proof: vercel/next.js's code at commit 97f1a2c
Which has more GitHub stars, gatsby or next.js?
next.js, with 143,262 stars; gatsby has 55,919.
The proof: vercel/next.js on GitHub
Which has more tests, gatsby or next.js?
next.js, with 18,587 test files; gatsby has 1,688.
The proof: vercel/next.js's code at commit 97f1a2c
Which was updated more recently, gatsby or next.js?
next.js: its last push was on November 4, 2026, and gatsby's on October 20, 2026.
The proof: vercel/next.js's commits on GitHub
Which has more commits signed by AI, gatsby or next.js?
next.js: an AI signed 0.8% of its commits, with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and Devin.
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