Popular static site generators

Next.js, Gatsby, and Nuxt.js are popular front-end development frameworks for building modern web applications with built-in support for static site generation.

They provide built-in support for serverless deployment, hot reloading, automatic code splitting, and SEO. We've summarized key differences in the table below.

Feature	Next.js	Gatsby	Nuxt.js
Framework	React-based	React-based	Vue.js-based
Server-side rendering	✅	Limited	✅
Incremental static regeneration	✅	Deferred Static Generation (DSG)	❌
Data fetching method	Agnostic	GraphQL strongly preferred	Agnostic
Plugins	Manual configuration	Pre-built packages	Pre-built packages
Build time	Shorter	Longer	Shorter
API routes	✅	Manual configuration	Manual configuration
Image optimization	✅	✅	Limited
i18n support	Built-in support	Built-in support	Built-in support
Learning curve	Lower	Steeper	Lower