Comparison

Browserify vs Parcel

No leader: the top candidate Browserify has only 0.21 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Browserify46
Parcel37
Score
Vioscale score
Browserify46 / 100low · 21%
Parcel37 / 100low · 26%
Pricing
Free tier
Browserify
Parcel
Model
Browserifyopen_source
Price level
Browserifyfree
Parcelhigh
Starting price
Browserify
Parcel$100
Transparent
Browserify
Parcel
Integrations
Count
Browserify
Parcel1
Adoption
Dependent repos
Browserify365,847
Parcel
Github stars
Browserify14,701
Parcel44,019
Activity
Commits last 30d
Browserify0
Parcel0
Release
Cadence days
Browserify68
Parcel26
History
Browserify15 items
Parcel20 items
License
Spdx
BrowserifyMIT
ParcelMIT
Language
Primary
BrowserifyJavaScript
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for bundlers. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Dev server hmr
Browserify-
Parcel-
Native esm dev
Browserify-
Parcel-
Code splitting
Browserify-
Parcel-
Tree shaking
Browserify-
Parcel-
Css bundling
Browserify-
Parcel-
Zero config
Browserify-
Parcel-
Webpack plugin compat
Browserify-
Parcel-
Rollup plugin compat
Browserify-
Parcel-
Monorepo aware
Browserify-
Parcel-
Source maps
Browserify-
Parcel-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Browserify

Browserify is a development tool that bundles Node.js modules and their dependencies for use in the browser, supporting source maps for debugging and a flexible plugin system for transforming source files.

Independently observed

Parcel

A build tool that automatically handles compilation, optimization, and asset processing for web projects with extensive built-in support for HTML, CSS, JavaScript, images, fonts, and other file types. Includes features like tree-shaking, code transformation for different browser targets, caching, and image optimization.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Browserify

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Parcel

from $100/mo
  • Gold Sponsor$1,000/month
  • Silver Sponsor$500/month
  • Bronze Sponsor$100/month
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
CLI
Browserify
Parcel

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Browserify

Not documented yet.

Parcel

1 total
  • GraphQL
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.