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What is the difference between getServerSideProps and getStaticProps?

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Simple meaning

GetStaticProps builds HTML at build time, great for marketing pages.

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GetStaticProps builds HTML at
build time, great for marketing pages.
2
GetServerSideProps runs on every
request, good for personalized or always-fresh data.
3
ISR is the middle
path with revalidate.
4
In the App Router,
the equivalent is fetch cache options and server components.
5
Common mistake
What juniors usually get wrong.
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Close
When you pick this over the alternative.

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“ISR is the middle path with revalidate.”

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Key takeaway

GetStaticProps builds HTML at build time, great for marketing pages. GetServerSideProps runs on every request, good for personalized or always-fresh data.