vite vs webpack

NPM Package Comparison - Which one should you use?

vite

🏆Most Popular📦Smallest⭐Most Starred

Native-ESM powered web dev build tool

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npm install vite

webpack

🔄Recently Updated📘TypeScript

Packs ECMAScript/CommonJs/AMD modules for the browser. Allows you to split your codebase into multiple bundles, which can be loaded on demand. Supports loaders to preprocess files, i.e. json, jsx, es7, css, less, ... and your custom stuff.

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npm install webpack

When to Choose Each

👉Choose vite if:

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

👉Choose webpack if:

  • ✓You're working with TypeScript and need first-class type support

Comparison

Metricvitewebpack
Weekly Downloads00
GitHub Stars80.8k65.8k
Bundle Size2.2 MB6.6 MB
Dependencies523
Last Updated2 days agoYesterday
TypeScriptNoYes
LicenseMITMIT
Version8.0.145.107.1

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