# Browserify vs Metro

| Attribute | Browserify | Metro |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 46.1 (21% (low)) | 71 (21% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | 50 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 365,847 | 305,465 |
| adoption.github_stars | 14,701 | 5,627 |
| deployment.options | - | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Browserify is a development tool that bundles Node.js modules and their dependencies for use in the browser, supporting source maps for debugging and a flexible plugin system for transforming source files. | Optimized JavaScript bundler for React Native that prioritizes rapid feedback cycles and supports large-scale projects with thousands of modules. |
| language.primary | JavaScript | JavaScript |
| license.spdx | MIT | MIT |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://browserify.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T16:32:30.741Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://metrobundler.dev","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T16:36:51.300Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.cadence_days | 68 | 11 |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/browserify/browserify/releases/tag/v17.0.1","date":"2024-10-03T19:44:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v17.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserify/browserify/releases/tag/v17.0.0","date":"2020-10-10T09:33:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v17.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserify/browserify/releases/tag/v16.5.1","date":"2020-03-30T10:25:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v16.5.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserify/browserify/releases/tag/v16.5.0","date":"2019-08-25T12:04:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v16.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserify/browserify/releases/tag/v16.4.0","date":"2019-08-25T12:04:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v16.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserify/browserify/releases/tag/v16.3.0","date":"2019-07-11T11:25:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v16.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserify/browserify/releases/tag/v16.2.3","date":"2018-09-25T14:35:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v16.2.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserify/browserify/releases/tag/v16.2.2","date":"2018-05-09T08:01:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v16.2.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserify/browserify/releases/tag/v16.2.1","date":"2018-05-09T08:01:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v16.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserify/browserify/releases/tag/v16.2.0","date":"2018-04-11T13:11:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v16.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserify/browserify/releases/tag/v16.1.1","date":"2018-04-11T13:11:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v16.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserify/browserify/releases/tag/v16.1.0","date":"2018-04-11T13:11:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v16.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserify/browserify/releases/tag/v16.0.0","date":"2018-04-11T13:10:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v16.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserify/browserify/releases/tag/v15.1.0","date":"2018-01-11T02:25:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v15.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/browserify/browserify/releases/tag/13.0.1","date":"2016-05-06T13:48:14Z","type":"stable","version":"13.0.1"}]` | `[{"url":"https://github.com/react/metro/releases/tag/v0.84.5","date":"2026-08-19T15:29:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.84.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/react/metro/releases/tag/v0.83.8","date":"2026-08-19T15:21:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.83.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/react/metro/releases/tag/v0.87.0","date":"2026-07-13T15:23:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.87.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/react/metro/releases/tag/v0.86.0","date":"2026-07-06T16:46:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.86.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/react/metro/releases/tag/v0.85.0","date":"2026-06-23T16:07:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.85.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/react/metro/releases/tag/v0.84.4","date":"2026-04-30T11:39:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.84.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/react/metro/releases/tag/v0.83.7","date":"2026-04-29T10:46:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.83.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/react/metro/releases/tag/v0.83.6","date":"2026-04-13T17:00:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.83.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/react/metro/releases/tag/v0.84.3","date":"2026-04-13T16:04:32Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.84.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/react/metro/releases/tag/v0.83.5","date":"2026-03-01T16:15:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.83.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/react/metro/releases/tag/v0.84.2","date":"2026-02-27T17:48:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.84.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/react/metro/releases/tag/v0.84.1","date":"2026-02-25T15:02:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.84.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/react/metro/releases/tag/v0.84.0","date":"2026-02-20T20:49:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.84.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/react/metro/releases/tag/v0.83.4","date":"2026-02-20T03:41:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.83.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/react/metro/releases/tag/v0.83.3","date":"2025-10-01T12:22:13Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.83.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/react/metro/releases/tag/v0.83.2","date":"2025-09-18T16:05:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.83.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/react/metro/releases/tag/v0.83.1","date":"2025-07-24T14:02:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.83.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/react/metro/releases/tag/v0.83.0","date":"2025-07-13T11:12:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.83.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/react/metro/releases/tag/v0.82.5","date":"2025-07-06T08:13:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.82.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/react/metro/releases/tag/v0.82.4","date":"2025-05-21T17:08:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.82.4"}]` |
| security.scorecard | 3.9 | 5.1 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=browserify&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=metro-minify-uglify&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Bundlers)

| Capability | Browserify | Metro |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:45:08.150Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*