Next.js
WordPress
TYPO3
Performance (Lighthouse)
90–100
40–70
50–75
Security
Very high (no plugin overhead)
Low (frequent attack target)
Medium (enterprise security)
SEO Baseline
Optimal (SSG, SSR, Core Web Vitals)
Medium (plugins required)
Good (structured output)
Maintenance Effort
Low
High (weekly updates)
Medium to high
Developer Friendliness
Very high (TypeScript, React)
Medium (PHP, outdated system)
Low (steep learning curve)
Initial Costs
High (from 4.900 €)
Medium (from 2.000 €)
High (from 8.000 €)
Next.js wins in 4 out of 6 categories
Vorteile
- Lighthouse scores of 90–100 consistently achievable
- TypeScript-first: fewer bugs, better maintainability
- No plugin dependencies, no plugin overhead
- React ecosystem: huge community, modern tooling
- ISR and Docker deployment: best performance architecture
- Very low maintenance cost after launch
Nachteile
- Higher initial cost than WordPress
- Requires specialized developers (React/TypeScript)
- No ready-made plugin ecosystem
Best for: Companies with quality standards, growth plans and the willingness to invest more once for lower long-term costs.
Corporate website with blog and contact form
Next.jsBest performance, simplest maintenance, GDPR-compliant. Even at similar initial costs to WordPress, Next.js is cheaper in the long run.
Small local business, budget below 3.000 €
WordPressOn a very small budget WordPress is pragmatic. With good hosting and regular updates it is sufficiently secure.
Large government or university portal with 50+ editors
TYPO3TYPO3 is built for exactly this use case. Granular permission management and structured workflows are its strengths.
Growing company with e-commerce ambitions
Next.jsNext.js is the only stack that delivers both a performant website and a performant shop — without a technology change as you grow.
Frequently Asked Questions
In direct comparison: Next.js consistently reaches 95–100 points, WordPress with a typical plugin stack 40–65 points. The difference in LCP (Largest Contentful Paint): Next.js loads in 0.5–0.9 seconds, WordPress typically in 2–4 seconds. That is a factor of 3–5x — measurable in Google Analytics.
WordPress is the most frequently attacked CMS in the world — more than 90% of all hacked CMS websites run on WordPress. This is not because of WordPress itself, but because of the plugin ecosystem: outdated plugins are the most common attack surface. Next.js has no plugins, no PHP and no /wp-admin URL — a dramatically smaller attack surface.
With WP Super Cache, Varnish and a CDN, WordPress sites can be improved to 70–80 Lighthouse points. However, the configuration is complex, fragile under plugin updates and does not solve the underlying problem (PHP, many HTTP requests, bloated DOM). Next.js reaches 95+ without any caching contortions.
TYPO3 is the right choice for large authorities, universities and corporations with 50+ editors, strict content governance processes and complex multilingual requirements (15+ languages). For SMEs, TYPO3 is oversized and expensive to develop.
A typical migration costs 3.900–8.900 € depending on scope: number of pages, custom post types and integrations. Included: export of all WordPress content to Payload CMS, 301 redirect map for all URLs, SEO audit and launch without downtime. Migration duration: 4–8 weeks.
No — if the migration is done properly. All URLs are forwarded with 301 redirects, all meta tags and structured data are taken over and improved. In most migrations rankings improve within 3–6 months because Core Web Vitals become significantly better.
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