I think both sides are doing something different. If you want to prototype / start new project with complex UI (think filterable lists / tables, communication

I think both sides are doing something different. If you want to prototype / start new project with complex UI (think filterable lists / tables, communication apps, dashboards, ...), you are building the app around the client and SPA is natural choice If your app is more like (simple) CRUD app, then you probably don't need SPA features, and they might even slow you down. There is no clear line between those two, so lot of the time you can do both approaches, but in the end your desired UI complexity drives the tradeoffs.