Why is Next.js the best framework for building SaaS products?

Next.js provides the only full-stack React framework that gives you server-side rendering, static generation, edge middleware, and API routes in a single codebase. For SaaS, this means your marketing pages are statically generated for SEO, your dashboards stream with SSR for real-time data, and your middleware handles tenant resolution at the edge — all without managing separate frontend and backend services. The result is faster performance, lower infrastructure costs, and a single deployment pipeline.

Should I use the App Router or Pages Router for my SaaS?

We strongly recommend the App Router for all new SaaS projects. It supports React Server Components that reduce client bundle size by keeping data-fetching logic on the server, nested layouts that persist across navigation for shell-style UIs, and Server Actions that replace most API routes for mutations. The Pages Router is stable but no longer receives new features. If you have an existing Pages Router app, we can incrementally migrate it to the App Router without a full rewrite.

What are the benefits of React Server Components for SaaS?

Server Components render on the server and send HTML to the client with zero JavaScript for that component. This means your data tables, settings panels, and dashboard widgets load instantly without downloading React component code to the browser. In a typical SaaS dashboard, 60-70% of components are read-only displays that benefit from server rendering. The result is dramatically smaller bundles, faster page loads, and better performance on mobile devices.

Should I deploy on Vercel or self-host my Next.js SaaS?

Vercel is the optimal deployment target for Next.js because it provides native support for every Next.js feature — ISR, Middleware, Edge Functions, Image Optimization, and streaming SSR. Self-hosting on Docker or Node.js works but requires you to implement caching, edge routing, and image optimization yourself. We recommend Vercel for most SaaS products because the infrastructure cost is lower than managing equivalent capabilities on AWS or GCP, and you get zero-config CI/CD with preview deployments.

How do you implement multi-tenancy in Next.js?

We use Next.js Middleware to detect the tenant from the subdomain, custom domain, or URL path on every request. The middleware resolves the tenant ID, verifies it exists, and injects it into request headers that are available in all Server Components and Server Actions. Data access functions use this tenant context to scope every database query. For custom domains, we store domain-to-tenant mappings in the database and verify ownership via DNS CNAME records.

How much does a Next.js SaaS product cost to build?

A Next.js SaaS MVP with authentication, basic multi-tenancy, billing integration, and core product features starts at INR 50,000 and typically takes 3-4 weeks. A full-featured platform with custom domain support, edge middleware, streaming dashboards, and advanced RBAC starts at INR 2,00,000 and takes 8-12 weeks. Enterprise projects with micro-frontend architecture and dedicated infrastructure are priced based on scope. We provide a detailed estimate after understanding your requirements.

How fast can you deliver a Next.js SaaS MVP?

We deliver a working Next.js SaaS MVP in under 4 weeks. This includes the App Router architecture, authentication with NextAuth.js, tenant isolation, a core feature set, billing integration, and Vercel deployment with CI/CD. We use our internal Next.js SaaS starter that already includes multi-tenancy middleware, role-based access, and Stripe integration, so we spend time building your unique product features rather than reinventing infrastructure.

Next.js SaaS

Next.js SaaS Development

We build SaaS products on Next.js that leverage the full power of the App Router, React Server Components, and Server Actions to deliver sub-200ms page loads, zero-layout-shift rendering, and seamless multi-tenant experiences. From ISR-powered marketing pages to real-time dashboards with streaming SSR, your SaaS ships on the fastest full-stack React framework available — deployed and scaled on Vercel's edge network.

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SaaS Products Built

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MVP Delivery

Next.js SaaS Capabilities We Build

Leveraging every Next.js primitive to build SaaS products that are fast, SEO-friendly, and scalable

App Router & Server Components

We architect your SaaS on the Next.js App Router with nested layouts, parallel routes, and React Server Components that render on the server with zero client-side JavaScript. Shared layouts persist across navigation, loading states are handled with Suspense boundaries, and data fetching happens at the component level — eliminating waterfalls and reducing bundle size by up to 60%.

React Server Actions

Form submissions, data mutations, and API calls run directly on the server without building separate API routes. Server Actions provide type-safe, progressively enhanced mutations that work before JavaScript loads. We use them for tenant onboarding flows, settings updates, billing operations, and any write path that benefits from reduced client-server roundtrips.

Edge Functions & Middleware

Next.js Middleware runs at the edge before every request, enabling tenant detection from subdomains or custom domains, geolocation-based routing, A/B testing, and authentication checks — all in under 5ms. We deploy edge functions for rate limiting, feature flag evaluation, and request rewriting that keeps your SaaS responsive globally without origin round-trips.

ISR & Dynamic Rendering

Static pages regenerate on demand with Incremental Static Regeneration while authenticated dashboards stream with dynamic SSR. We configure per-route rendering strategies — static for marketing, ISR for documentation and pricing, dynamic for tenant dashboards — so every page uses the optimal rendering mode for its content freshness and performance requirements.

Vercel-Optimized Deployment

Your SaaS deploys to Vercel with zero-config CI/CD, automatic preview deployments for every pull request, edge caching, and image optimization via next/image. We configure Vercel Analytics, Speed Insights, and Web Vitals monitoring out of the box. Production builds are atomic, rollbacks are instant, and environment variables are managed per-branch.

Multi-Tenant Middleware

We implement subdomain-based and path-based multi-tenancy using Next.js Middleware and custom domain routing. Each tenant resolves through middleware that injects tenant context into headers, rewrites requests to the correct routes, and enforces tenant-scoped data access throughout the request lifecycle — from Server Components to Server Actions to API routes.

Our Next.js SaaS Development Process

A structured 5-step process to ship production-grade Next.js SaaS products

Next.js Architecture Design

We define the route structure using App Router conventions — route groups for tenant-scoped pages, parallel routes for dashboard panels, intercepting routes for modals, and shared layouts for navigation shells. We select the rendering strategy per route (static, ISR, SSR, streaming), design the data access layer with server-only modules, and plan the middleware chain for authentication and tenant resolution.

Component Library & Design System

We build a shared component library using React Server Components for data-heavy UI and Client Components only where interactivity is required. Every component is typed with TypeScript, documented in Storybook, and tested with Vitest. The design system integrates with Tailwind CSS and follows your brand guidelines while maintaining accessibility standards across all interactive elements.

API Routes & Server Actions

Server Actions handle all mutations — form submissions, settings updates, billing changes, and tenant operations — with built-in validation using Zod schemas. Route Handlers serve webhook endpoints, file uploads, and third-party integrations. We implement optimistic updates on the client, revalidation via revalidatePath and revalidateTag, and error boundaries that gracefully recover from server failures.

Multi-Tenant Middleware Setup

The middleware layer resolves tenants from subdomains, custom domains, or URL paths before any page renders. It sets tenant context in request headers, verifies authentication tokens, enforces rate limits, and rewrites URLs to the correct route group. For custom domain support, we configure DNS verification, SSL provisioning, and domain mapping stored in your database.

Vercel Deployment & Optimization

We deploy to Vercel with atomic builds, preview environments for every branch, and production deployment gates. Post-deploy, we configure edge caching rules, image optimization, ISR revalidation intervals, and monitoring dashboards. We run Lighthouse CI in the pipeline, set performance budgets, and continuously optimize Core Web Vitals to maintain 95+ scores across all pages.

Next.js SaaS Development Pricing

Transparent pricing for Next.js SaaS projects at every stage

Starter SaaS

INR 50,000starting

Core Next.js SaaS foundation with App Router, authentication, and basic multi-tenancy

Next.js App Router architecture
Server Components & Server Actions
NextAuth.js authentication
Basic tenant isolation (path-based)
Stripe or Razorpay billing
Vercel deployment setup
14-day post-launch support

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What Our Clients Say

"Edesy migrated our entire SaaS platform from Create React App to Next.js App Router with Server Components. Our Lighthouse scores went from 62 to 97, TTFB dropped below 150ms, and our JavaScript bundle shrank by 55%. The dashboard loads feel instant now, and our churn rate dropped because customers stopped complaining about slow page loads."

CTO

Technology at Project Management SaaS

"The developer experience on the Next.js codebase Edesy set up is phenomenal. Server Actions eliminated dozens of API routes, the middleware handles all tenant routing cleanly, and Vercel preview deployments let our QA team review every PR in a live environment. We ship features twice as fast as we did on our old stack."

VP of Engineering

Engineering at HR Tech SaaS Startup

"We needed custom domain support for our white-label SaaS — each customer gets their own branded domain. Edesy implemented subdomain and custom domain routing through Next.js Middleware with automatic SSL provisioning on Vercel. Onboarding a new customer with their own domain now takes under two minutes, fully automated."

Founder

Founder at White-Label Analytics Platform

Next.js SaaS

Next.js SaaS Development

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INR 2000

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SaaS Products Built

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MVP Delivery

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Next.js SaaS Capabilities We Build

Leveraging every Next.js primitive to build SaaS products that are fast, SEO-friendly, and scalable

App Router & Server Components

React Server Actions

Edge Functions & Middleware

ISR & Dynamic Rendering

Vercel-Optimized Deployment

Multi-Tenant Middleware

95+

Lighthouse Score

<200ms

Time to First Byte

Edge

Deployed Globally

Zero-Config

CI/CD Pipeline

Our Next.js SaaS Development Process

A structured 5-step process to ship production-grade Next.js SaaS products

Next.js Architecture Design

Component Library & Design System

API Routes & Server Actions

Multi-Tenant Middleware Setup

Vercel Deployment & Optimization

Next.js SaaS Development Pricing

Transparent pricing for Next.js SaaS projects at every stage

Starter SaaS

INR 50,000starting

Core Next.js SaaS foundation with App Router, authentication, and basic multi-tenancy

Next.js App Router architecture
Server Components & Server Actions
NextAuth.js authentication
Basic tenant isolation (path-based)
Stripe or Razorpay billing
Vercel deployment setup
14-day post-launch support

Get Started

What Our Clients Say

CTO

Technology at Project Management SaaS

VP of Engineering

Engineering at HR Tech SaaS Startup

Founder

Founder at White-Label Analytics Platform

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