# Parcel vs Vite

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Vite

| Attribute | Parcel | Vite |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 38.9 (58% (medium)) | 78.6 (78% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 363,358 |
| adoption.github_stars | 44,005 | 83,297 |
| 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":"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. It is indexed under Bundlers.","source":"https://vite.dev","question":"What is Vite?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Vite 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://vite.dev","question":"Is Vite free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 31 integrations for Vite, including Babel, TypeScript, React, Vue, Svelte, SolidJS, Electron and Express, plus 23 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://vite.dev","question":"What does Vite integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Vite 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/vitejs/vite","question":"Is Vite open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| 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. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | - | `{"open_source":true,"css_bundling":true,"tree_shaking":true,"code_splitting":true,"dev_server_hmr":true,"hmr_dev_server":true,"native_esm_dev":true,"polyglot_support":true,"rollup_plugin_compat":true}` |
| integrations.count | 1 | 27 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"GraphQL"}]` | `[{"name":"Babel"},{"name":"TypeScript"},{"name":"React"},{"name":"Vue"},{"name":"Svelte"},{"name":"SolidJS"},{"name":"Electron"},{"name":"Express"},{"name":"Vitest"},{"name":"Jest"},{"name":"Cypress"},{"name":"ESLint"},{"name":"Prettier"},{"name":"PostCSS"},{"name":"Sass"},{"name":"Tailwind CSS"},{"name":"Material UI"},{"name":"Pinia"},{"name":"Vue Router"},{"name":"Redux"},{"name":"Zustand"},{"name":"TDesign"},{"name":"Ant Design"},{"name":"Cloudflare"},{"name":"Firebase"},{"name":"Docker"},{"name":"Bun"},{"name":"Husky"},{"name":"Rollup"},{"name":"Rolldown"},{"name":"Nuxt"},{"name":"Axios"},{"name":"Renovate"},{"name":"GraphQL","native":false,"category":"api","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Preact","native":false,"category":"framework","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Ngrok","native":false,"category":"networking","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Testing Library","native":true},{"name":"Deno","native":true},{"name":"Shadcn UI","native":false}]` |
| language.primary | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| 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","summary":"Free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://vite.dev","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T22:03:49.450Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | high | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":100,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 26 | 2 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| security.scorecard | 2.6 | 6.8 |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":22,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=vite&per_page=100","last_12m":9,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` |

## Capabilities (Bundlers)

| Capability | Parcel | Vite |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-10-16T20:08:28.463Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*