Aggregate AI readiness comparison across 39948 production sites. This compares all sites built on each framework, not the framework websites themselves.
Django Next.js
The data is in: Django sites generally achieve better AI readiness than Next.js sites. Based on 39948 domains, Django wins 5 of 8 categories. Django sites average an ACRI score of 47.5 compared to 41.2 for Next.js—a meaningful 6-point gap that reflects real differences in how AI crawlers experience these sites. Django delivers a 95% leaner Token Bloat ratio (7.3× vs 161.4×), meaning AI systems can extract content more cost-effectively from Django-powered sites. Django sites render 6% less ghost HTML on average (0% vs 6%), delivering more server-side content to AI crawlers. This analysis is based on 1268 Django sites and 38680 Next.js sites from our 100k-domain radar database. Implementation quality varies—scan your own site to see how you compare.
| Metric | Django (n=1268) | Next.js (n=38680) | Δ% | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACRI Score | 47.5WIN | 41.2 | 13% | Django |
| AI Readiness | 64.3WIN | 61.3 | 5% | Django |
| Token Bloat | 7.3×WIN | 161.4× | 95% | Django |
| Ghost Ratio | 0%WIN | 6% | 100% | Django |
| Schema Coverage | 0.6 | 1.0WIN | 40% | Next.js |
| Schema Adoption | 15% | 27%WIN | 43% | Next.js |
| GPTBot Access | 90% | 93%WIN | 4% | Next.js |
| Structure Score | 7.2WIN | 6.0 | 17% | Django |
These are aggregate stats across thousands of sites. Your specific Django or Next.js implementation may outperform or underperform the average.