Comparison

tsup vs Turbopack

On the evidence we track, Turbopack leads this comparison with a composite score of 63/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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tsup46
★Turbopack63
Score
vioscaleAI score
tsup46 / 100medium · 65%
Turbopack63 / 100medium · 60%
Pricing
Model
tsup–
Turbopackcommercial
Integrations
Count
tsup–
Turbopack2
Reliability
Status page
tsup–
Turbopack✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
tsup9,462
Turbopack304,007
Github stars
tsup11,299
Turbopack143,006
Activity
Commits last 30d
tsup0
Turbopack100
Release
Cadence days
tsup8
Turbopack–
History
Turbopack20 items
License
Spdx
tsupMIT
TurbopackMIT
Language
Primary
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Turbopack5 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

tsup

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

Independently observed

Turbopack

Leader

A bundler integrated into Next.js that prioritizes development speed and ease of setup, with built-in support for CSS, React, and TypeScript.

Independently observed

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
macOS
tsup✗
Turbopack✓
Windows
tsup✗
Turbopack✓
Linux
tsup✗
Turbopack✓
CLI
tsup✓
Turbopack✓

Integrations

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

tsup

Not documented yet.

Turbopack

Leader
5 total
  • SWC
  • Lightning CSS
  • Sass
  • ESLint
  • VSCode
Independently observed
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