Switching from React to Next.js can greatly enhance developer experience with features like monorepo-friendly architecture, file-based routing, and built-in server-side capabilities.
React is preferred for client-heavy applications that are not SEO-dependent and when only frontend development is required without backend integration.
Next.js is recommended for projects requiring better SEO performance, monorepo-friendly setups, and streamlined production-ready features.
Next.js offers advantages like simplified routing setup, built-in performance optimizations (automatic code splitting, image and font optimization), making it a strong choice for various project requirements.