Comparison

Rollup vs Vite

On the evidence we track, Vite leads this comparison with a composite score of 79/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Rollup65
★Vite79
Score
vioscaleAI score
Rollup65 / 100high · 76%
Vite79 / 100high · 78%
Pricing
Free tier
Rollup–
Vite✓
Model
Price level
Rollupfree
Vitefree
Transparent
Rollup–
Vite✓
Integrations
Count
Rollup2
Vite27
Adoption
Dependent repos
Github stars
Rollup26,299
Vite83,297
Activity
Commits last 30d
Rollup53
Vite100
Release
Cadence days
Rollup4
Vite2
History
License
Spdx
Rollup–
ViteMIT
Language
Primary
Content
Faq
Rollup3 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Rollup

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

Vite

Leader

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.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Rollup

Open source
as of verify ↗

Vite

Leader
Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Rollup✗
Vite✓
CLI
Rollup✓
Vite✓

Integrations

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

Rollup

2 total
  • Vite
  • WMR
Independently observed

Vite

Leader
39 total
  • Babel
  • TypeScript
  • React
  • Vue
  • Svelte
  • SolidJS
  • Electron
  • Express
  • Vitest
  • Jest
  • Cypress
  • ESLint
  • Prettier
  • PostCSS
  • Sass
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Material UI
  • Pinia
  • Vue Router
  • Redux
  • Zustand
  • TDesign
  • Ant Design
  • Cloudflare
  • +15 more
Independently observed
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