Comparison

Metro vs Vite

On the evidence we track, Vite leads this comparison with a composite score of 79/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Metro66
★Vite79
Score
vioscaleAI score
Metro66 / 100medium · 66%
Vite79 / 100high · 78%
Pricing
Free tier
Metro✓
Vite✓
Price level
Metrofree
Vitefree
Transparent
Metro–
Vite✓
Integrations
Count
Metro–
Vite27
Adoption
Dependent repos
Github stars
Metro5,648
Vite83,297
Activity
Commits last 30d
Metro73
Vite100
Release
Cadence days
Metro11
Vite2
History
License
Spdx
MetroMIT
ViteMIT
Language
Primary
Content
Faq

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Metro

Optimized JavaScript bundler for React Native that prioritizes rapid feedback cycles and supports large-scale projects with thousands of modules.

Independently observed

Vite

Leader

A modern frontend build tool that combines fast startup times with optimized production builds, using advanced bundling techniques and a plugin-based architecture to support a wide range of web frameworks and development workflows.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Metro

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Vite

Leader
Open sourceFree tier

Free and 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
Metro✗
Vite✓
CLI
Metro✓
Vite✓
Deployment
Self-hosted
Metro✓
Vite–

Integrations

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

Metro

Not documented yet.

Vite

Leader
39 total
  • Babel
  • TypeScript
  • React
  • Vue
  • Svelte
  • SolidJS
  • Electron
  • Express
  • Vitest
  • Jest
  • Cypress
  • ESLint
  • Prettier
  • PostCSS
  • Sass
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Material UI
  • Pinia
  • Vue Router
  • Redux
  • Zustand
  • TDesign
  • Ant Design
  • Cloudflare
  • +15 more
Independently observed
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