Engineering

How we choose a rendering strategy

SSR vs SSG vs ISR vs CSR — a checklist for picking the right one for each route.

DAYLOO TeamSeptember 17, 20267 min read

In modern web development (especially with frameworks like Next.js), choosing between SSR, SSG, and CSR is critical. Every application has unique constraints that dictate which strategy will perform best.

Understanding Rendering

Evaluation Criteria

  • Time to Interactive (TTI) and First Contentful Paint (FCP).
  • SEO requirements for dynamic content.
Choosing the wrong strategy can cripple your app's performance and spike hosting costs.

Always measure performance and analyze your specific domain requirements before committing to a rendering strategy.