Comparison

Browserify vs Turbopack

On the evidence we track, Turbopack leads this comparison with a composite score of 63/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Browserify53
★Turbopack63
Score
vioscaleAI score
Browserify53 / 100medium · 66%
Turbopack63 / 100medium · 60%
Pricing
Free tier
Browserify✓
Turbopack–
Model
Browserifyopen_source
Turbopackcommercial
Price level
Browserifyfree
Turbopack–
Transparent
Browserify✓
Turbopack–
Integrations
Count
Browserify–
Turbopack2
Reliability
Status page
Browserify–
Turbopack✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Browserify365,847
Turbopack304,007
Github stars
Browserify14,694
Turbopack143,006
Activity
Commits last 30d
Browserify4
Turbopack100
Release
Cadence days
Browserify68
Turbopack–
History
Browserify15 items
Turbopack20 items
License
Spdx
BrowserifyMIT
TurbopackMIT
Language
Primary
BrowserifyJavaScript
TurbopackJavaScript
Market
Availability
Browserify–
Content
Faq
Browserify4 items
Turbopack5 items

Capabilities

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

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

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

Turbopack

Leader

A bundler integrated into Next.js that prioritizes development speed and ease of setup, with built-in support for CSS, React, and TypeScript.

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 ↗

Turbopack

Leader

Pricing not documented yet.

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Browserify✓
Turbopack✗
macOS
Browserify✗
Turbopack✓
Windows
Browserify✗
Turbopack✓
Linux
Browserify✗
Turbopack✓
CLI
Browserify✓
Turbopack✓

Integrations

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

Browserify

Not documented yet.

Turbopack

Leader
5 total
  • SWC
  • Lightning CSS
  • Sass
  • ESLint
  • VSCode
Independently observed
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Browserify or Turbopack: which one depends on you

A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.

Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works

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