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Developers are migrating from Next.js to TanStack Start due to frustrations with increasing complexity, constant API changes, and tight coupling with Vercel. TanStack Start offers a simpler, more transparent full-stack React framework built on Vite and Nitro, featuring type-safe routing, server functions, and flexible deployment options. The framework prioritizes developer control and clarity over abstraction, making it feel closer to vanilla React while providing modern SSR capabilities. Early adopters praise its predictable behavior, easier debugging, and smooth developer experience for both side projects and production applications.

Why developers are leaving Next.js for TanStack Start, and loving it

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Once you give it a try, you’ll throw Next JS in the trashcan 🗑️ it’s so slow and bloated with years of back ports 🦥
Meanwhile TanStack is super fast and easy to use. That Vite is nice 😎

It sounds promising, I’ll give it a try in my next project 😌

The article rightly captures the growing fatigue many React developers feel — Next.js has become powerful but also over-engineered, with its App Router, React Server Components and frequent breaking changes making daily development feel heavy.
Also it praises TanStack Start for offering a lighter, more transparent, almost “React-first” experience — less magic, more control, so you understand what’s happening under the hood.
Great article 👏 👍 <a href="https://app.daily.dev/ilbert" data-mention-id="md2Z3eXDLhepPxvpoqg0h" data-mention-username="ilbert" translate="no">@ilbert</a>