Comparison

tsup vs webpack

On the evidence we track, webpack leads this comparison with a composite score of 70/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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tsup46

★webpack70

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	tsup	webpackLeader
vioscaleAI score	46 / 100medium · 65%	70 / 100high · 78%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	-	✓
Modelpricing.model	-	open_source
Price levelpricing.price_level	-	free
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	-	4
Security
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	3.5	5.7
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 1 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=tsup&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 · Max severity: LOW	Count: 4 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=webpack&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 2 · Max severity: CRITICAL
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	9,462	3,177
Github starsadoption.github_stars	11,299	65,972
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	0	100
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	8	4
Historyrelease.history	20 items	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	MIT	MIT
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	TypeScript	JavaScript
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	-	Available worldwide
Content
Faqcontent.faq	3 items	5 items

Score

vioscaleAI score

tsup46 / 100medium · 65%

webpack70 / 100high · 78%

Pricing

Free tier

tsup–

webpack✓

Model

tsup–

webpackopen_source

Price level

tsup–

webpackfree

Integrations

Count

tsup–

webpack4

Security

Scorecard

tsup3.5

webpack5.7

Vulnerabilities

tsupCount: 1 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=tsup&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 · Max severity: LOW

webpackCount: 4 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=webpack&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 2 · Max severity: CRITICAL

Adoption

Dependent repos

tsup9,462

webpack3,177

Github stars

tsup11,299

webpack65,972

Activity

Commits last 30d

tsup0

webpack100

Release

Cadence days

tsup8

webpack4

History

tsup20 items

webpack20 items

License

Spdx

tsupMIT

webpackMIT

Language

Primary

tsupTypeScript

webpackJavaScript

Market

Availability

tsup–

webpackAvailable worldwide

Content

Faq

tsup3 items

webpack5 items

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for Bundlers
Capability	tsup	webpack
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	-	✓

Capabilities

Dev server hmr

tsup-

webpack✓

Native esm dev

tsup-

webpack✓

Code splitting

tsup-

webpack✓

Tree shaking

tsup-

webpack✓

Css bundling

tsup-

webpack✓

Zero config

tsup-

webpack-

Webpack plugin compat

tsup-

webpack✓

Rollup plugin compat

tsup-

webpack-

Monorepo aware

tsup-

webpack-

Source maps

tsup-

webpack✓

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

webpack

Leader

A build tool that combines modules and assets into optimized bundles for web applications. It handles JavaScript, CSS, HTML, and other resource types through a plugin-based architecture with support for code splitting and transformation.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

tsup

Pricing not documented yet.

webpack

Leader

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open-source

as of 2026-08-20verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	tsup	webpack
CLIPlatforms	✓	✓

Platforms

CLI

tsup✓

webpack✓

Integrations

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

tsup

Not documented yet.

webpack

Leader

4 total

Gulp
Mocha
Karma
NPM Scripts

Independently observed

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