Comparison

Parcel vs Rollup

On the evidence we track, Rollup leads this comparison with a composite score of 65/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Parcel39
★Rollup65
Score
vioscaleAI score
Parcel39 / 100medium · 58%
Rollup65 / 100high · 76%
Pricing
Model
Price level
Parcelhigh
Rollupfree
Starting price
Parcel$100
Rollup–
Transparent
Parcel✓
Rollup–
Integrations
Count
Parcel1
Rollup2
Adoption
Dependent repos
Parcel–
Rollup1,133,301
Github stars
Parcel44,005
Rollup26,299
Activity
Commits last 30d
Parcel0
Rollup53
Release
Cadence days
Parcel26
Rollup4
History
Parcel20 items
Rollup20 items
License
Spdx
ParcelMIT
Rollup–
Language
Primary
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Parcel5 items
Rollup3 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

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

Rollup

Leader

Rollup is a module bundler that compiles JavaScript code written as ES modules into various output formats for compatibility with different environments. It performs static analysis to eliminate unused code and can target modern browsers with native ES module support or legacy environments requiring CommonJS or UMD output.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Parcel

from $100/mo
  • Gold Sponsor$1,000/month
  • Silver Sponsor$500/month
  • Bronze Sponsor$100/month
as of verify ↗

Rollup

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
CLI
Parcel✓
Rollup✓

Integrations

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

Parcel

1 total
  • GraphQL
Independently observed

Rollup

Leader
2 total
  • Vite
  • WMR
Independently observed
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Parcel or Rollup: which one depends on you

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