Self-Host Next.js in Production

In plain words

Self-Host Next.js in Production is a guide for developers who want to deploy Next.js applications on their own servers rather than using managed hosting platforms. It provides instructions and best practices for setting up, configuring, and maintaining a Next.js environment in a production setting. The resource is designed for developers with server administration experience who prefer self-hosting over third-party services.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

From the sources

OpenNext takes the Next.js build output and converts it into packages that can be deployed across a variety of environments. Natively OpenNext has support for AWS Lambda, and classic Node.js Server. OpenNext aims to support all Next.js 15 features. Some features are work in progress. If you are running into any problems make sure to check the docs first before you open a new issue or visit our Discord to let us know! For personalisation you need to create a file open-next.config.ts at the same place as your next.config.js , and export a default object that satisfies the OpenNextConfig interface. It is possible to not have an open-next.config.ts file, the default configuration will then be…from github.com

• 
  SST + Next.js2021 · guide.sst.dev · ▲147

  Deploy Next.js apps to AWS with SST

• DN
  Deploy Next.js to AWS2021 · ▲54

  Hi HN, we are Frank and Jay and we are working on a better way to deploy Next.js apps to AWS: https://serverless-stack.com/examples/how-to-create-a-nextjs-app-with-serverless.html We are the founders of SST, an open source framework that makes it easy to build serverless apps on AWS: https://github.com/serverless-stack/serverless-stack We found that many people in the community were looking for a better way to deploy Next.js apps to their own infrastructure and they were unhappy with the options. These were not easy to customize (Amplify Next.js) or…

• 
  Nextless.js: Full-Stack React SaaS Boilerplate with Auth and Payment2021 · nextlessjs.com · ▲80

  Serverless SaaS Boilerplate for building faster with Next.js and Node.js on AWS. React SaaS Starter kit with Express.js including authentication, payment and teams.

• 
  Next.js 2.02017 · vercel.com · ▲220

  Framework for server-rendered React apps

• 
  Open-Source Auth for NextJS / React2021 · ory.dev · ▲107

  Add open source login to any Next.js and React single page app (SPA) using free open source.

• 
  Next.js Runtime by Netlify2022 · netlify.com · ▲168

  The better runtime for Next.js

• 
  /dev/null▲483

  a social network for devs

  Dev tools · 3d ago · dev-null.sh

• 
  Whiteboard (YC W26) – an open-source IDE for thoughtful software design▲423

  open-source IDE for thoughtful software design. Contribute to devdotfast/whiteboard development by creating an account on GitHub.

  Dev tools · 27d ago · github.com

• 
  Reladraw – A diagram language where you decide where to place things▲411

  Contribute to reladraw/reladraw development by creating an account on GitHub.

  Dev tools · 25d ago · github.com

• 
  OpenBot▲362

  Grok Bot alternative: free, local, open-source, multiplayer

  Dev tools · 23d ago · openbot.run

• 
  Talanoa▲345

  Hi HN, I’m a fullstack developer, and honestly, I’ve lost count of how many side projects I’ve worked on over the years. But one idea kept coming back to me: a different kind of email client. It first came to me in 2014: “What if we could handle emails more like conversations?” Every year, I’d revisit this concept in my “Build Notes.” Ten years later, no one had built exactly what I had in mind — so I finally decided to do it myself. That’s how Talanoa was born. I wanted something focused on people, not timelines. I was tired of marking messages as unread just to remember to reply later, or…

  Dev tools · 20d ago · talanoa.email

• 
  CoreSpeed▲332

  One MCP for everything your agents need: apps, memory, tools

  Dev tools · 28d ago · corespeed.io

• 
  Lovable▲1,477

  Hey HN! Previous CERN physicist turned hacker here. We've developed a way to make AI coding actually work by systematically identifying and fixing places where LLMs typically fail in full-stack development. Today we're launching as Lovable (previously gptengineer.app) since it's such a big change. The problem? AI writing code typically make small mistakes and then get stuck. Those who tried know the frustration. We fixed most of this by mapping out where LLMs fail in full-stack dev and engineering around those pitfalls with prompt chains. Thanks to this, in all comparisons I found with: v0,…

  AI · 2024 · lovable.dev

• 
  Superchat▲1,427

  AI Agents for WhatsApp Business, Instagram & Co

  Growth · 2024 · superchat.com

• 
  Postiz▲1,188

  Streamline your social media with Postiz. Schedule posts, analyze performance, and manage all accounts in one place.

  Dev tools · 2024 · postiz.com

• 
  I built a(nother) house optimized for LAN parties▲1,117

  I wasn't quite sure if this qualified as "Show HN" given you can't really download it and try it out. However, dang said[0]: > If it's hardware or something that's not so easy to try out over the internet, find a different way to show how it actually works—a video, for example, or a detailed post with photos. Hopefully I did that? Additionally, I've put code and a detailed guide for the netboot computer management setup on GitHub: https://github.com/kentonv/lanparty Anyway, if this shouldn't have been Show HN, I apologize! [0]…

  Dev tools · 2024 · lanparty.house

• 
  Raycast Notes▲1,058

  Unlock a new level productivity with AI, Cloud Sync and more

  Work · 2024 · raycast.com

• 
  Cap▲1,047

  Beautiful screen recordings, owned by you. 100% open source.

  Dev tools · 2024 · cap.so