# Browserify vs Rolldown

| Attribute | Browserify | Rolldown |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 46.1 (21% (low)) | 49.3 (23% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 365,847 | 2 |
| adoption.github_stars | 14,701 | 13,911 |
| deployment.options | - | `{"cloud":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. | A JavaScript/TypeScript bundler combining Rollup-compatible APIs with esbuild feature parity, designed as the standard bundler for Vite. Free and open-source software built and maintained by a core team with community contributions. |
| integrations.count | - | 5 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Rollup"},{"name":"Vite"},{"name":"esbuild"},{"name":"napi-rs"},{"name":"GitHub"}]` |
| language.primary | JavaScript | Rust |
| license.spdx | MIT | MIT |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"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"}` | `{"type":"open_source","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Open Source","features":["Rust-based bundler","Rollup-compatible API","Esbuild feature parity","Built-in transforms and minification","Vite 8+ integration"],"description":"Full bundler with transforms, minification, and plugin support"}],"freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://rolldown.rs","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T16:36:15.492Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 68 | 6 |
| 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/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.2.6","date":"2026-08-26T12:05:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.2.5","date":"2026-08-19T13:30:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.2.4","date":"2026-08-12T10:33:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.2.3","date":"2026-08-05T10:52:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.2.2","date":"2026-08-03T09:50:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.2.1","date":"2026-07-29T13:25:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.2.0","date":"2026-07-15T11:08:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.1.5","date":"2026-07-08T11:32:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.1.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.1.4","date":"2026-07-01T14:02:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.1.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.1.3","date":"2026-06-24T10:49:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.1.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.1.2","date":"2026-06-18T13:33:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.1.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.1.1","date":"2026-06-11T09:09:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.1.0","date":"2026-06-03T14:06:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.0.3","date":"2026-05-27T11:50:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.0.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.0.2","date":"2026-05-20T08:49:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.0.1","date":"2026-05-13T12:45:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.0.0","date":"2026-05-07T09:10:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.0.0-rc.18","date":"2026-04-29T13:44:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.0.0-rc.18"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.0.0-rc.17","date":"2026-04-22T11:14:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.0.0-rc.17"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.0.0-rc.16","date":"2026-04-16T09:05:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.0.0-rc.16"}]` |
| security.scorecard | 3.9 | - |
| 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=rolldown&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Bundlers)

| Capability | Browserify | Rolldown |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-09-01T17:04:46.493Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*