Pre-rendering vs Dynamic Rendering

Developers should use pre-rendering when building websites that require fast initial page loads, better search engine optimization (SEO), or improved accessibility for users with slow connections or limited JavaScript support meets developers should use dynamic rendering when building single-page applications (spas) with frameworks like react, angular, or vue that rely heavily on client-side javascript, as search engines may struggle to index such content. Here's our take.

Pre-rendering

Nice Pick

Developers should use pre-rendering when building websites that require fast initial page loads, better search engine optimization (SEO), or improved accessibility for users with slow connections or limited JavaScript support

Pros

• It's particularly useful for content-heavy sites like blogs, e-commerce platforms, and documentation pages, where static content can be pre-generated to enhance performance and reliability
• Related to: server-side-rendering, static-site-generators

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Dynamic Rendering

Developers should use dynamic rendering when building single-page applications (SPAs) with frameworks like React, Angular, or Vue that rely heavily on client-side JavaScript, as search engines may struggle to index such content

Pros

• It's particularly useful for content that changes frequently or requires real-time data, where server-side rendering might be too resource-intensive
• Related to: server-side-rendering, client-side-rendering

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use Pre-rendering if: You want it's particularly useful for content-heavy sites like blogs, e-commerce platforms, and documentation pages, where static content can be pre-generated to enhance performance and reliability and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use Dynamic Rendering if: You prioritize it's particularly useful for content that changes frequently or requires real-time data, where server-side rendering might be too resource-intensive over what Pre-rendering offers.

The Bottom Line

Pre-rendering wins

Developers should use pre-rendering when building websites that require fast initial page loads, better search engine optimization (SEO), or improved accessibility for users with slow connections or limited JavaScript support