Next.js vs Substack

Next.js is used by more websites in our catalog: 28,750 use Next.js and 463 use Substack.

Next.js sites have the higher median Ahrefs Domain Rating (Next.js: 41, Substack: 32).

Between 2026-06 and 2026-07, Next.js went from 4.1% to 3.3% of all tracked sites, while Substack went from 0.06% to 0.05%. Substack is gaining ground faster in our index.

No. A site runs a single CMS / website platform, so Next.js and Substack are mutually exclusive.

Adoption is counted from Site Stats Database's own crawl; Domain Rating comes from Ahrefs and traffic from DataForSEO. Figures reflect the sites we track and refresh at least monthly.