Well to easily understand it, I have created the below table of difference, based on your requirement you can use desired router however app router
is prefered in the official docs.
Feature | App Router | Pages Router |
---|---|---|
Routing type | Server-centric | Client-side |
Support for Server Components | Yes | No |
Complexity | More complex | Simpler |
Performance | Better | Worse |
Flexibility | More flexible | Less flexible |
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