esbuild vs vite

NPM Package Comparison - Which one should you use?

esbuild

🏆Most PopularðŸ“ĶSmallestðŸŠķLightweight📘TypeScript

An extremely fast JavaScript and CSS bundler and minifier.

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npm install esbuild

vite

🔄Recently Updated📘TypeScript

Native-ESM powered web dev build tool

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npm install vite

When to Choose Each

👉Choose esbuild if:

  • ✓Bundle size is critical for your project
  • ✓You prefer fewer dependencies to reduce supply chain risk

👉Choose vite if:

  • ✓You prefer the more widely adopted solution

Comparison

Metricesbuildvite
Weekly Downloads00
GitHub StarsN/AN/A
Bundle Size135.3 KB2.2 MB
Dependencies06
Last Updated1 months ago3 weeks ago
TypeScriptYesYes
LicenseMITMIT
Version0.27.27.3.1

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