The React Framework
Next is the React Framework. Licensed under MIT, it is extremely popular in the JavaScript ecosystem with 42.7M weekly downloads.
Next has an excellent overall health score of 85/100. Its strongest dimension is maintenance (100/100), while quality (50/100) is the area with most room for improvement. This package is well-maintained and actively used.
The complete npm package stack every Next.js app needs in 2026—auth, database, UI, forms, state, testing, and deployment. Data-backed picks with download stats.
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