[rk06]

CRA also does not include router, and is not extensible. If the goal was to replace CRA with equally bad tool then next might be considered a viable alternative.

The goal however is to create a minimal setup to get started with React SPA. And vite's starter template does better

[nsonha]

Next is nowhere near "equally" as bad as CRA, it's made by a company not a *community* of front end engineer wannabes. Try to make honest assessments instead of whatever works in favor of your argument.

Next is that minimal setup, that has everything you need. Saying vite is a "minimal setup" is like saying webpack is a minimal setup, if by that you mean an useless setup wherein you have to then add a bunch of libraries for basic needs. That directly contradicts with the idea of being minimal.

[rk06]

Next is being actively developed, that alone makes it great compared to CRA.

But when it comes to migration from CRA, next is very different from CRA, so much that you might as well call it “rewrite” instead .

Next by itself is a great option but not for migrating from cra