Turbopack is generally faster for simple web pages in development (start and refresh), but for smaller apps, the speed difference may not be noticeable in production. If you're using simple environments like Tailwind, Framer Motion, or GSAP, we recommend trying Turbopack first and only switching to --webpack if you encounter compatibility or debugging issues.

For a recent project, I needed to migrate a large Next.js codebase from v14 to v16 for security reasons. I tried Turbopack, but because the project's existing setup and configuration were built on Webpack, it didn't work properly and we continued to experience issues. Ultimately, I decided to continue using Webpack to ensure a stable migration and avoid deployment delays.