Comparison

Browserify vs Parcel

On the evidence we track, Browserify leads this comparison with a composite score of 53/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Browserify53
Parcel39
Score
vioscaleAI score
Browserify53 / 100medium · 66%
Parcel39 / 100medium · 58%
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
Browserify14,694
Parcel44,005
Activity
Commits last 30d
Browserify4
Parcel0
Release
Cadence days
Browserify68
Parcel26
History
Browserify15 items
Parcel20 items
License
Spdx
BrowserifyMIT
ParcelMIT
Language
Primary
BrowserifyJavaScript
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Browserify4 items
Parcel5 items

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

Leader

A tool for combining JavaScript modules into files that can run in web browsers, enabling developers to write code once and use it in both server and browser contexts. Includes support for source maps to maintain debugging visibility.

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

Leader
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
Web
Browserify✓
Parcel✗
CLI
Browserify✓
Parcel✓

Integrations

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

Browserify

Leader

Not documented yet.

Parcel

1 total
  • GraphQL
Independently observed
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