Quick answer: Hire me as a Next.js developer for sites and apps that need code: a custom-coded website for $1,999 in 14 days, a web app from $1,999 in 21 days, or a SaaS MVP with auth, billing and a database from $2,500 in 30 days. I design it as well, and the source code is yours at handover.
Who this is for, and who it is not
This page is for hiring a next.js developer for a defined piece of work. It is not a job listing.
- Sites that need logins, data or real logic. Beyond what a visual builder can do.
- Teams with a React product. The marketing site and the app can share components.
- AI-built prototypes. Made ready for production from $1,999; see vibe-coded prototype to production.
It is the wrong buy in these cases:
- Marketing sites a non-technical team edits every week. Framer is usually the better tool; see Framer vs Next.js.
- Deep integration with legacy enterprise systems. Where the integration itself is the project.
- Compliance certification. HIPAA or SOC 2 is a programme, not a three-week build.
What the 21 days look like
The web app in 21 days sprint, from $1,999, runs on a schedule written down before you commit:
| When | What happens |
|---|---|
| Days 1 to 3 | Map the process. How the work happens today, where it breaks, and which parts the app should own. Usually shorter than expected because you already know. |
| Days 4 to 9 | Design. Screens, states and permissions designed and reviewed. Internal tools live or die on density and speed, so both get decided deliberately. |
| Days 10 to 17 | Build. Database, access control and the interface, with a staging URL early so your team can click through it while there is still time to change things. |
| Days 18 to 19 | Migrate and test. Your existing data imported and checked. This is usually the fiddliest part and it gets its own time rather than being squeezed into launch day. |
| Days 20 to 21 | Launch. Live, with your team walked through it and the old spreadsheet archived rather than quietly kept open. |
What a web app build includes
- Product design for the whole tool, not just the main screen.
- Login, roles and permissions that fit who uses it.
- A real database, with import from whatever you use now.
- The views, filters and exports people actually asked for.
- Deployed on your domain or inside your infrastructure.
- Responsive, so it works on a phone as well as at a desk.
- Source code and design files, yours at handover, plus 30 days of support.
The full service is on Next.js development, with the website and SaaS MVP sprints alongside.
What hiring a next.js developer costs
| Route | Typical price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Next.js developers on marketplaces | $25 to $150+ an hour: junior $25 to $50, mid $50 to $100, experienced $100 to $150 or more | Contra's Next.js guide |
| Web design agencies | $100 to $149 an hour; most projects under $10,000 | Clutch, updated 21 September 2026 |
| Me | Website $1,999; web app from $1,999; SaaS MVP from $2,500 | Published prices |
Next.js is free and open source; its latest release on 29 October 2026 was 16.4, from 6 October. Hosting can be free on static plans such as Cloudflare Pages, or on Vercel's Hobby plan for personal, non-commercial projects; Vercel Pro is $20 per developer seat a month.
How to vet any next.js developer
Whoever you hire, check these before you sign:
- Apps you can log into. Ask for a working product, not only screenshots.
- Who designs it. A developer handed loose designs, or none, will fill the gaps by guessing.
- Hosting and redirects. Next.js redirects do not work in a static export; ask how hosting, redirects and data are handled.
- Tests on the paths that cost money. Sign-up, payments and anything that changes data.
- Ownership. The repository and source code yours at handover.
Next.js or Framer?
If the site is marketing pages that a non-technical team edits every week, Framer is usually quicker to build and easier to run. If it needs logins, data, real logic or shared components with a React product, Next.js is the better foundation. Framer vs Next.js covers the choice, and I build in both.
From an AI-built prototype to production
Many Next.js projects now start as a prototype built with Cursor, Lovable, Bolt or Replit. Making one safe to ship means security, tests on the paths that cost money, and a real deploy. The vibe-coded prototype to production sprint does that from $1,999 in 21 days, and the production checklist lists what it covers.
About me
I am a product designer and developer based in Dubai, working with teams in US, EU and GCC time zones. I spoke at GITEX Dubai 2023, and I hold Contra's Framer Expert badge. The work is in the case studies, and every role you can hire me for is on hire me. Outside prices on this page were checked on 29 October 2026 unless the table says otherwise.
Next.js developer questions
How much does a Next.js developer cost?
Contra's guide puts Next.js developers at $25 to $150 or more an hour. My prices are fixed: a website for $1,999 in 14 days, a web app from $1,999 in 21 days, and a SaaS MVP from $2,500 in 30 days.
Do you design as well as build?
Yes. Each sprint includes the product design, so there is no handoff between a designer and a developer.
Who owns the code?
You do. The source code and design files are yours at handover.
Can you take over an AI-built prototype?
Yes. The vibe-coded prototype to production sprint secures, tests and deploys it from $1,999 in 21 days.
Where will it be hosted?
On your domain or inside your infrastructure. Static sites can run on free plans such as Cloudflare Pages; apps with server features run on hosts such as Vercel.
Tell me what you are building
Book a 30-minute call or send a brief. You get a scope, a timeline and a fixed quote within 24 hours.