# Parcel vs Rspack

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Rspack

| Attribute | Parcel | Rspack |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 38.9 (58% (medium)) | 63.8 (65% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 18 |
| adoption.github_stars | 44,005 | 12,939 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Bundlers.","source":"https://parceljs.org","question":"What is Parcel?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Parcel is a paid product; published pricing starts at $100 per month. It is sold across 3 plans (Gold Sponsor, Silver Sponsor and Bronze Sponsor). Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://parceljs.org","question":"How much does Parcel cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Parcel supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://parceljs.org","question":"What platforms does Parcel support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Parcel 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/parcel-bundler/parcel","question":"Is Parcel open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Parcel is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://parceljs.org","question":"Where is Parcel available?","confidence":0.5}]` | `[{"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 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. | 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 | - | `{"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 | 1 | 17 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"GraphQL"}]` | `[{"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 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Gold Sponsor","summary":"$1,000/month","commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":1000,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Silver Sponsor","summary":"$500/month","commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":500,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Bronze Sponsor","summary":"$100/month","commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":100,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false}],"currency":"USD","sourceUrl":"https://parceljs.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T22:03:00.360Z","startingPrice":{"amount":100,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://rspack.dev","retrievedAt":"2026-10-14T21:34:18.033Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | high | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":100,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.cadence_days | 26 | 5 |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.16.4","date":"2026-02-02T03:22:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.16.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.16.2","date":"2025-12-06T22:58:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.16.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.16.1","date":"2025-11-05T01:24:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.16.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.16.0","date":"2025-09-18T19:44:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.16.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.15.3","date":"2025-06-20T22:53:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.15.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.15.2","date":"2025-05-24T23:49:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.15.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.15.1","date":"2025-05-16T03:49:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.15.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.15.0","date":"2025-05-12T01:51:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.15.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.14.4","date":"2025-03-29T20:59:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.14.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.14.3","date":"2025-03-29T03:56:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.14.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.14.2","date":"2025-03-23T21:33:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.14.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.14.1","date":"2025-03-19T06:10:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.14.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.14.0","date":"2025-03-18T04:31:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.14.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.13.3","date":"2024-12-16T18:32:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.13.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.13.2","date":"2024-11-25T18:03:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.13.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.13.1","date":"2024-11-25T01:51:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.13.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.13.0","date":"2024-11-12T16:53:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.13.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.12.0","date":"2024-02-28T15:17:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.12.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.11.0","date":"2024-01-02T20:44:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.11.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.10.3","date":"2023-11-15T02:01:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.10.3"}]` | `[{"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 | 2.6 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"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 | Parcel | 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 2026-10-16T20:10:43.589Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*