Next.js Rendering Methods Demo

SSG

Static Site Generation - Pages built at build time

  • • Fastest performance
  • • Great for SEO
  • • Content doesn't change often
View SSG Example

SSR

Server-Side Rendering - Pages built on each request

  • • Always fresh data
  • • Good for SEO
  • • Dynamic content
View SSR Example

ISR

Incremental Static Regeneration - Best of both worlds

  • • Fast like SSG
  • • Updates periodically
  • • Scalable
View ISR Example

Key Differences

MethodWhen BuiltPerformanceData FreshnessUse Case
SSGBuild timeFastestStaticBlogs, marketing pages
SSREach requestSlowerAlways freshUser dashboards, real-time data
ISRBuild + periodicFastPeriodically freshE-commerce, news sites