Next.js: [Question] Can next.js use faster alternatives to expressjs (like micro/connect/fastify)?

[trivikr]

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When it comes to node servers, expressjs has now got tough competition when it comes to performance.
Here is a benchmark which shows some alternatives like micro, connect and fastify are much faster/efficient than expressjs.

Are there any plans of next.js moving to one of these faster alternatives to expressjs?

[lucleray]

Hi,

You can use next.js with the server of your choice :
https://github.com/zeit/next.js#custom-server-and-routing

Here is an example of next.js with fastify :
https://github.com/zeit/next.js/tree/canary/examples/custom-server-fastify

Another example with micro :
https://github.com/zeit/next.js/tree/canary/examples/custom-server-micro

The list of all examples (look at the custom-server ones) :
https://github.com/zeit/next.js/tree/canary/examples

[timneutkens]

To be clear, we don't use express in the core. We're just using the http server node provides.
As @lucleray said you can use it with anything 😄