# Browserify vs Rspack

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Rspack

| Attribute | Browserify | Rspack |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 52.9 (66% (medium)) | 63.8 (65% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 4 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 365,847 | 18 |
| adoption.github_stars | 14,694 | 12,939 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Bundlers.","source":"https://browserify.org","question":"What is Browserify?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Browserify is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://browserify.org","question":"Is Browserify free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Browserify supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://browserify.org","question":"What platforms does Browserify support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Browserify is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/browserify/browserify","question":"Is Browserify open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"Rspack is a bundler designed for web applications that replaces webpack with faster build speeds and incremental compilation. It maintains webpack API compatibility while delivering performance improvements for local development and production builds. It is indexed under Bundlers.","source":"https://rspack.dev","question":"What is Rspack?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Rspack is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://rspack.dev","question":"Is Rspack free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Rspack supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://rspack.dev","question":"What platforms does Rspack support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Rspack can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://rspack.dev","question":"Can Rspack be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 14 integrations for Rspack, including Rsbuild, Rslib, Rstest, Rslint, Docusaurus, Modern.js, Meteor and Next.js, plus 6 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://rspack.dev","question":"What does Rspack integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Rspack is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/web-infra-dev/rspack","question":"Is Rspack open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | - | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"source_maps":true,"code_splitting":true}` | `{"open_source":true,"source_maps":true,"css_bundling":true,"tree_shaking":true,"code_splitting":true,"dev_server_hmr":true,"hmr_dev_server":true,"incremental_builds":true,"webpack_plugin_compat":true,"tree_shaking_code_splitting":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 17 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Rsbuild"},{"name":"Rslib"},{"name":"Rstest"},{"name":"Rslint"},{"name":"Docusaurus"},{"name":"Modern.js"},{"name":"Meteor"},{"name":"Next.js"},{"name":"Nuxt"},{"name":"Nx"},{"name":"React Native"},{"name":"Storybook"},{"name":"TanStack Router"},{"name":"TanStack Start"},{"name":"Rsdoctor","category":"development"},{"name":"Angular Rspack","category":"framework"},{"name":"Extension.js","category":"development"},{"name":"Re.Pack","category":"bundler"}]` |
| language.primary | JavaScript | Rust |
| license.spdx | MIT | MIT |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://browserify.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T16:32:30.741Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://rspack.dev","retrievedAt":"2026-10-14T21:34:18.033Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.cadence_days | 68 | 5 |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/browserify/browserify/releases/tag/v17.0.1","date":"2024-10-03T19:44:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v17.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserify/browserify/releases/tag/v17.0.0","date":"2020-10-10T09:33:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v17.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserify/browserify/releases/tag/v16.5.1","date":"2020-03-30T10:25:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v16.5.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserify/browserify/releases/tag/v16.5.0","date":"2019-08-25T12:04:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v16.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserify/browserify/releases/tag/v16.4.0","date":"2019-08-25T12:04:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v16.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserify/browserify/releases/tag/v16.3.0","date":"2019-07-11T11:25:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v16.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserify/browserify/releases/tag/v16.2.3","date":"2018-09-25T14:35:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v16.2.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserify/browserify/releases/tag/v16.2.2","date":"2018-05-09T08:01:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v16.2.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserify/browserify/releases/tag/v16.2.1","date":"2018-05-09T08:01:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v16.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserify/browserify/releases/tag/v16.2.0","date":"2018-04-11T13:11:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v16.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserify/browserify/releases/tag/v16.1.1","date":"2018-04-11T13:11:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v16.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserify/browserify/releases/tag/v16.1.0","date":"2018-04-11T13:11:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v16.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserify/browserify/releases/tag/v16.0.0","date":"2018-04-11T13:10:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v16.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserify/browserify/releases/tag/v15.1.0","date":"2018-01-11T02:25:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v15.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserify/browserify/releases/tag/13.0.1","date":"2016-05-06T13:48:14Z","type":"stable","version":"13.0.1"}]` | `[{"url":"https://github.com/web-infra-dev/rspack/releases/tag/v2.2.9","date":"2026-10-13T08:50:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.2.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/web-infra-dev/rspack/releases/tag/v2.2.8","date":"2026-09-28T14:55:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.2.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/web-infra-dev/rspack/releases/tag/v2.2.7","date":"2026-09-23T02:17:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.2.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/web-infra-dev/rspack/releases/tag/v2.2.6","date":"2026-09-17T11:25:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.2.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/web-infra-dev/rspack/releases/tag/v2.2.5","date":"2026-09-16T02:19:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.2.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/web-infra-dev/rspack/releases/tag/v2.2.4","date":"2026-09-14T12:39:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.2.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/web-infra-dev/rspack/releases/tag/v2.2.3","date":"2026-09-08T09:10:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.2.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/web-infra-dev/rspack/releases/tag/v2.2.2","date":"2026-09-01T13:19:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.2.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/web-infra-dev/rspack/releases/tag/v2.2.1","date":"2026-08-27T11:34:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/web-infra-dev/rspack/releases/tag/v2.2.0","date":"2026-08-26T03:42:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/web-infra-dev/rspack/releases/tag/v2.2.0-rc.0","date":"2026-08-21T10:49:42Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.2.0-rc.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/web-infra-dev/rspack/releases/tag/v2.2.0-beta.1","date":"2026-08-18T10:15:58Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.2.0-beta.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/web-infra-dev/rspack/releases/tag/v2.1.10","date":"2026-08-13T10:32:13Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/web-infra-dev/rspack/releases/tag/v2.1.9","date":"2026-08-11T15:43:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/web-infra-dev/rspack/releases/tag/v2.1.8","date":"2026-08-04T11:09:32Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/web-infra-dev/rspack/releases/tag/v2.1.7","date":"2026-07-29T09:21:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/web-infra-dev/rspack/releases/tag/v2.1.6","date":"2026-07-28T09:04:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/web-infra-dev/rspack/releases/tag/v2.1.5","date":"2026-07-21T11:56:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/web-infra-dev/rspack/releases/tag/v2.1.4","date":"2026-07-14T14:10:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/web-infra-dev/rspack/releases/tag/v2.1.3","date":"2026-07-07T08:30:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.3"}]` |
| security.scorecard | 4.9 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=browserify&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40rspack%2Fcore&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"MODERATE"}` |

## Capabilities (Bundlers)

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

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:15:46.241Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*