twenty vs next.js
Two of the top projects in SaaS and app starters, side by side: who leads on each score part and who each one suits, then setup, license, activity and what each review found.
twenty
Open-source CRM extensible with objects, views and agents defined as code
next.js
React framework for full-stack web apps with Rust-based build tooling
Verdict
twenty ranks higher, 96 to 92. Of the 4 score parts we measure for both, twenty leads on 2, next.js on 1 and 1 is even.
- Adoptionnext.js leads by 3 points, 99 to 96: close to even.
- FreshnessEven at 100.
- Maintenancetwenty leads by 2 points, 96 to 94: close to even.
- Agent-readytwenty leads by 40 points, 85 to 45: a wide gap.
Pick twenty if you are
Technical teams building a custom, code-defined CRM
- Objects, fields and views defined in TypeScript and published with `npx twenty app:publish`
- Cloud and self-hosted options; Docker Compose guide in the docs
Pick next.js if you are
Web developers building React apps, including AI products on top
- Full documentation, a Learn course and a showcase of production sites
- Rust-based tooling is used for builds
| What we compare | twenty | next.js |
|---|---|---|
| Score parts, out of 100 | ||
| Adoption | 96, widely used | 99, widely used |
| Freshness | 100, active | 100, active |
| Maintenance | 96, healthy | 94, healthy |
| Agent-ready | 85, ready | 45, minimal |
| Facts from GitHub and the README | ||
| Stars | 60.2k | 143.5k |
| License | custom license (read the license) | MIT (permissive) |
| Last commit | Nov 2026 | Oct 2026 |
| Last release | Oct 2026 | Oct 2026 |
| Language | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| Docker | No | No |
| GPU | Not needed | Not needed |
| arm64 or Apple Silicon | Not stated | Not stated |
twenty
Twenty is a CRM built on NestJS, React, PostgreSQL and Redis, with BullMQ for jobs. Teams define custom objects, fields and views in TypeScript with twenty-sdk, scaffold apps with `npx create-twenty-app`, and publish them to a workspace from the CLI. It also includes workflows, AI agents and chat, and runs as a cloud service or self-hosted via Docker Compose.
Who it is for: Technical teams building a custom, code-defined CRM
Strengths
- Objects, fields and views defined in TypeScript and published with `npx twenty app:publish`
- Cloud and self-hosted options; Docker Compose guide in the docs
- Official agent skills for Claude Code, Codex and Cursor to build Twenty apps
- Standard stack: NestJS, PostgreSQL, Redis, React, Nx monorepo
Weaknesses
- License is reported as NOASSERTION; terms need manual checking
- README gives no RAM, CPU or port requirements for self-hosting
- Self-hosting needs PostgreSQL and Redis alongside the app
- README does not name supported AI providers or models
- TypeScript
- Needs PostgreSQL, Redis
next.js
Next.js is a React framework for building full-stack web applications, extending current React features and using Rust-based JavaScript tooling for builds. This repository is the framework itself, not an AI starter. It is the base that many AI web app templates build on.
Who it is for: Web developers building React apps, including AI products on top
Strengths
- Full documentation, a Learn course and a showcase of production sites
- Rust-based tooling is used for builds
- MIT license, with a recent release and recent commits
- GitHub Discussions, Discord and a bug bounty program
Weaknesses
- Framework only: no built-in AI features, auth, billing or database
- README gives no install steps, version requirements or feature list
- Not an AI project; relevant here only as a dependency of starters
- README does not describe hosting or deployment options
- JavaScript
- Needs React
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