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Incremental Static Regeneration vs Server Side Rendering

Developers should use ISR when building websites that require fast loading times and SEO benefits of static pages but also need to display frequently updated content, such as e-commerce product listings, news articles, or user-generated content meets developers should use ssr when building applications that require fast initial page loads, improved seo for search engine crawlers, or better performance on low-powered devices. Here's our take.

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Incremental Static Regeneration

Developers should use ISR when building websites that require fast loading times and SEO benefits of static pages but also need to display frequently updated content, such as e-commerce product listings, news articles, or user-generated content

Incremental Static Regeneration

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Developers should use ISR when building websites that require fast loading times and SEO benefits of static pages but also need to display frequently updated content, such as e-commerce product listings, news articles, or user-generated content

Pros

  • +It is particularly useful in frameworks like Next
  • +Related to: next-js, static-site-generation

Cons

  • -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Server Side Rendering

Developers should use SSR when building applications that require fast initial page loads, improved SEO for search engine crawlers, or better performance on low-powered devices

Pros

  • +It's particularly useful for content-heavy websites like blogs, e-commerce platforms, and news sites where first contentful paint is critical
  • +Related to: next-js, nuxt-js

Cons

  • -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use Incremental Static Regeneration if: You want it is particularly useful in frameworks like next and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use Server Side Rendering if: You prioritize it's particularly useful for content-heavy websites like blogs, e-commerce platforms, and news sites where first contentful paint is critical over what Incremental Static Regeneration offers.

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The Bottom Line
Incremental Static Regeneration wins

Developers should use ISR when building websites that require fast loading times and SEO benefits of static pages but also need to display frequently updated content, such as e-commerce product listings, news articles, or user-generated content

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