Next.js Rendering Strategies: SSR vs SSG vs CSR

Next.js offers multiple rendering strategies, each with distinct advantages. Understanding when to use each is key to building performant applications.

Server-Side Rendering (SSR)

SSR generates HTML on each request. This is ideal for:

• Personalized content
• Real-time data
• SEO-critical pages with dynamic content

Static Site Generation (SSG)

SSG pre-renders pages at build time. Perfect for:

• Blog posts
• Documentation
• Marketing pages
• Content that changes infrequently

Client-Side Rendering (CSR)

CSR renders content in the browser. Best for:

• Interactive dashboards
• Protected routes
• Highly dynamic UI

Hybrid Approach

The power of Next.js is that you can mix these strategies within the same application. Use the right tool for each page.

Tracking Considerations

With ListenLayer, all rendering strategies are supported. The tracking script adapts to whether content is server-rendered, statically generated, or client-rendered.