# Rolldown vs Rspack

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Rspack

| Attribute | Rolldown | Rspack |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 52 (62% (medium)) | 63.8 (65% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 2 | 18 |
| adoption.github_stars | 13,969 | 12,939 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A JavaScript/TypeScript bundler combining Rollup-compatible APIs with esbuild feature parity, designed as the standard bundler for Vite. Free and open-source software built and maintained by a core team with community contributions. It is indexed under Bundlers.","source":"https://rolldown.rs","question":"What is Rolldown?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Rolldown 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://rolldown.rs","question":"Is Rolldown free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Rolldown supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://rolldown.rs","question":"What platforms does Rolldown support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Rolldown, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://rolldown.rs","question":"Can Rolldown be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 5 integrations for Rolldown, including Rollup, Vite, esbuild, napi-rs and GitHub. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://rolldown.rs","question":"What does Rolldown integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Rolldown 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/rolldown/rolldown","question":"Is Rolldown open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"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 | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A fast bundler for JavaScript/TypeScript projects written in Rust that provides Rollup-compatible APIs and plugin interfaces, designed with scope and capabilities similar to esbuild. | 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 | 5 | 17 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Rollup"},{"name":"Vite"},{"name":"esbuild"},{"name":"napi-rs"},{"name":"GitHub"}]` | `[{"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 | Rust | Rust |
| license.spdx | MIT | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Open Source","features":["Rust-based bundler","Rollup-compatible API","Esbuild feature parity","Built-in transforms and minification","Vite 8+ integration"],"description":"Full bundler with transforms, minification, and plugin support"}],"freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://rolldown.rs","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T16:36:15.492Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://rspack.dev","retrievedAt":"2026-10-14T21:34:18.033Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.cadence_days | 6 | 5 |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.2.14","date":"2026-10-14T10:48:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.14"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.2.13","date":"2026-10-07T14:23:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.13"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.2.12","date":"2026-09-30T14:45:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.2.11","date":"2026-09-24T14:32:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.2.10","date":"2026-09-23T13:43:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.2.9","date":"2026-09-16T13:34:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.2.8","date":"2026-09-09T09:45:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.2.7","date":"2026-09-02T13:30:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.2.6","date":"2026-08-26T12:05:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.2.5","date":"2026-08-19T13:30:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.2.4","date":"2026-08-12T10:33:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.2.3","date":"2026-08-05T10:52:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.2.2","date":"2026-08-03T09:50:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.2.1","date":"2026-07-29T13:25:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.2.0","date":"2026-07-15T11:08:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.1.5","date":"2026-07-08T11:32:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.1.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.1.4","date":"2026-07-01T14:02:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.1.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.1.3","date":"2026-06-24T10:49:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.1.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.1.2","date":"2026-06-18T13:33:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.1.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.1.1","date":"2026-06-11T09:09:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.1.1"}]` | 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|
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=rolldown&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"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 | Rolldown | 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 2026-10-16T20:04:02.699Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*