# Browserify vs Parcel

| Attribute | Browserify | Parcel |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 46.1 (21% (low)) | 36.6 (26% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | 0 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 365,847 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 14,701 | 44,019 |
| 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. | A build tool that automatically handles compilation, optimization, and asset processing for web projects with extensive built-in support for HTML, CSS, JavaScript, images, fonts, and other file types. Includes features like tree-shaking, code transformation for different browser targets, caching, and image optimization. |
| integrations.count | - | 1 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"GraphQL"}]` |
| language.primary | JavaScript | JavaScript |
| license.spdx | MIT | MIT |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://browserify.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T16:32:30.741Z"}` | `{"plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Gold Sponsor","summary":"$1,000/month","commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":1000,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Silver Sponsor","summary":"$500/month","commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":500,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Bronze Sponsor","summary":"$100/month","commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":100,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false}],"currency":"USD","sourceUrl":"https://parceljs.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T22:03:00.360Z","startingPrice":{"amount":100,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | high |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":100,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 68 | 26 |
| 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/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.16.4","date":"2026-02-02T03:22:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.16.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.16.2","date":"2025-12-06T22:58:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.16.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.16.1","date":"2025-11-05T01:24:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.16.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.16.0","date":"2025-09-18T19:44:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.16.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.15.3","date":"2025-06-20T22:53:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.15.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.15.2","date":"2025-05-24T23:49:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.15.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.15.1","date":"2025-05-16T03:49:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.15.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.15.0","date":"2025-05-12T01:51:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.15.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.14.4","date":"2025-03-29T20:59:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.14.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.14.3","date":"2025-03-29T03:56:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.14.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.14.2","date":"2025-03-23T21:33:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.14.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.14.1","date":"2025-03-19T06:10:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.14.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.14.0","date":"2025-03-18T04:31:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.14.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.13.3","date":"2024-12-16T18:32:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.13.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.13.2","date":"2024-11-25T18:03:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.13.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.13.1","date":"2024-11-25T01:51:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.13.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.13.0","date":"2024-11-12T16:53:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.13.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.12.0","date":"2024-02-28T15:17:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.12.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.11.0","date":"2024-01-02T20:44:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.11.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.10.3","date":"2023-11-15T02:01:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.10.3"}]` |
| security.scorecard | 3.9 | 2.6 |
| 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}` | - |

## Capabilities (Bundlers)

| Capability | Browserify | Parcel |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-09-01T16:42:52.917Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*