Comparison

Parcel vs tsup

On the evidence we track, tsup leads this comparison with a composite score of 46/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Parcel39
★tsup46
Score
vioscaleAI score
Parcel39 / 100medium · 58%
tsup46 / 100medium · 65%
Pricing
Model
tsup–
Price level
Parcelhigh
tsup–
Starting price
Parcel$100
tsup–
Transparent
Parcel✓
tsup–
Integrations
Count
Parcel1
tsup–
Adoption
Dependent repos
Parcel–
tsup9,462
Github stars
Parcel44,005
tsup11,299
Activity
Commits last 30d
Parcel0
tsup0
Release
Cadence days
Parcel26
tsup8
History
License
Spdx
ParcelMIT
tsupMIT
Language
Primary
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Parcel5 items

Capabilities

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

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

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

tsup

Leader

A tool that bundles TypeScript libraries with automatic configuration, supporting Node.js native features and experimental CSS support.

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 ↗

tsup

Leader

Pricing not documented yet.

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
CLI
Parcel✓
tsup✓

Integrations

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

Parcel

1 total
  • GraphQL
Independently observed

tsup

Leader

Not documented yet.

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