Comparison

Browserify vs Rspack

On the evidence we track, Rspack leads this comparison with a composite score of 64/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Browserify53
★Rspack64
Score
vioscaleAI score
Browserify53 / 100medium · 66%
Rspack64 / 100medium · 65%
Pricing
Free tier
Browserify✓
Rspack✓
Model
Browserifyopen_source
Price level
Browserifyfree
Rspackfree
Transparent
Browserify✓
Rspack–
Integrations
Count
Browserify–
Rspack17
Adoption
Dependent repos
Browserify365,847
Rspack18
Github stars
Browserify14,694
Rspack12,939
Activity
Commits last 30d
Browserify4
Rspack100
Release
Cadence days
Browserify68
Rspack5
History
Browserify15 items
Rspack20 items
License
Spdx
BrowserifyMIT
RspackMIT
Language
Primary
BrowserifyJavaScript
RspackRust
Content
Faq
Browserify4 items
Rspack6 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Browserify

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

Rspack

Leader

Rspack is a Rust-powered bundler designed as a drop-in replacement for webpack. It combines Rust's performance with JavaScript tools through parallel architecture to provide faster builds and superior developer experience with HMR.

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 ↗

Rspack

Leader
Open source
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Browserify✓
Rspack✓
CLI
Browserify✓
Rspack✓
Deployment
Self-hosted
Browserify–
Rspack✓

Integrations

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

Browserify

Not documented yet.

Rspack

Leader
18 total
  • Rsbuild
  • Rslib
  • Rstest
  • Rslint
  • Docusaurus
  • Modern.js
  • Meteor
  • Next.js
  • Nuxt
  • Nx
  • React Native
  • Storybook
  • TanStack Router
  • TanStack Start
  • Rsdoctor
  • Angular Rspack
  • Extension.js
  • Re.Pack
Independently observed
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Browserify or Rspack: which one depends on you

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