esbuild vs rollup

NPM Package Comparison - Which one should you use?

esbuild

🏆Most PopularðŸ“ĶSmallest⭐Most StarredðŸŠķLightweight📘TypeScript

An extremely fast JavaScript and CSS bundler and minifier.

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npm install esbuild

rollup

📘TypeScript

Next-generation ES module bundler

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npm install rollup

When to Choose Each

👉Choose esbuild if:

  • ✓Bundle size is critical for your project
  • ✓Community popularity and ecosystem support matter to you

👉Choose rollup if:

  • ✓You prefer the more widely adopted solution

Comparison

Metricesbuildrollup
Weekly Downloads00
GitHub Stars40.0k26.3k
Bundle Size147.0 KB2.8 MB
Dependencies01
Last Updated1 months ago1 months ago
TypeScriptYesYes
LicenseMITMIT
Version0.28.14.62.2

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