Comparison

Rollup vs Vite

On the evidence we track, Vite leads this comparison with a composite score of 78/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Rollup64
Vite78
Score
Vioscale score
Rollup64 / 100high · 78%
Vite78 / 100high · 80%
Pricing
Free tier
Rollup
Vite
Model
Price level
Rollupfree
Vitefree
Transparent
Rollup
Vite
Integrations
Count
Rollup2
Vite33
Adoption
Dependent repos
Github stars
Rollup26,306
Vite82,540
Activity
Commits last 30d
Rollup25
Vite100
Release
Cadence days
Rollup6
Vite1
History
License
Spdx
Rollup
ViteMIT
Language
Primary

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

A module bundler that combines JavaScript files and compiles them using ES module format, supporting output to multiple formats (ES modules, CommonJS, UMD, SystemJS) and optimizing code size through tree-shaking to run efficiently in various environments including browsers and Node.js.

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
33 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
  • +9 more
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.

Rollup vs Vite: an evidence-based comparison · Vioscale