# Turbopack vs webpack

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** webpack

| Attribute | Turbopack | webpack |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 63.4 (60% (medium)) | 69.9 (78% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 304,007 | 3,177 |
| adoption.github_stars | 143,006 | 65,972 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A Rust-based bundler integrated into Next.js that handles multiple compilers and bundle stitching for client and server environments. Requires native bindings on macOS, Windows, and Linux, with WebAssembly fallback on other platforms. It is indexed under Bundlers.","source":"https://turbo.build/pack","question":"What is Turbopack?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Turbopack supports Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://turbo.build/pack","question":"What platforms does Turbopack support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for Turbopack, including SWC, Lightning CSS and Sass. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://turbo.build/pack","question":"What does Turbopack integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Turbopack 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/vercel/next.js","question":"Is Turbopack open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Turbopack is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://turbo.build/pack","question":"Where is Turbopack available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"An open-source JavaScript bundler that prepares code and assets for production browser delivery. Offers code splitting for on-demand component loading, support for various module formats, preprocessing capabilities via loaders, and optimization to reduce bundle size and improve performance. It is indexed under Bundlers.","source":"https://webpack.js.org","question":"What is webpack?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"webpack 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://webpack.js.org","question":"Is webpack free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"webpack supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://webpack.js.org","question":"What platforms does webpack support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 4 integrations for webpack, including Gulp, Mocha, Karma and NPM Scripts. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://webpack.js.org","question":"What does webpack integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. webpack 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/webpack/webpack","question":"Is webpack open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| description.long | A bundler integrated into Next.js that prioritizes development speed and ease of setup, with built-in support for CSS, React, and TypeScript. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"zero_config":true,"css_bundling":true,"remote_caching":true,"incremental_builds":true,"webpack_plugin_compat":false}` | `{"open_source":true,"source_maps":true,"css_bundling":true,"tree_shaking":true,"code_splitting":true,"dev_server_hmr":true,"hmr_dev_server":true,"native_esm_dev":true,"polyglot_support":true,"incremental_builds":true,"webpack_plugin_compat":true,"tree_shaking_code_splitting":true,"hermetic_reproducible_builds":true}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | 4 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"SWC"},{"name":"Lightning CSS"},{"name":"Sass"},{"name":"ESLint","native":true},{"url":"https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Vercel.turbo-vsc","name":"VSCode","native":true}]` | `[{"name":"Gulp"},{"name":"Mocha"},{"name":"Karma"},{"name":"NPM Scripts"}]` |
| language.primary | JavaScript | JavaScript |
| license.spdx | MIT | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open-source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://webpack.js.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T16:35:12.905Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | - | free |
| release.cadence_days | - | 4 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 6.2 | 5.7 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40next%2Fenv&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":4,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=webpack&per_page=100","last_12m":2,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` |

## Capabilities (Bundlers)

| Capability | Turbopack | 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 | - | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T21:22:58.820Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*