# Browserify vs tsup

| Attribute | Browserify | tsup |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 46.1 (21% (low)) | 45.5 (21% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | 0 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 365,847 | 9,462 |
| adoption.github_stars | 14,701 | 11,291 |
| 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 tool that bundles TypeScript libraries with automatic configuration, supporting Node.js native features and experimental CSS support. |
| language.primary | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| 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"}` | - |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | open_source | - |
| pricing.price_level | free | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.cadence_days | 68 | 8 |
| 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/egoist/tsup/releases/tag/v8.5.1","date":"2025-11-12T21:21:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.5.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/egoist/tsup/releases/tag/v8.5.0","date":"2025-05-16T13:41:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/egoist/tsup/releases/tag/v8.4.0","date":"2025-02-25T18:00:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/egoist/tsup/releases/tag/v8.3.6","date":"2025-01-25T17:39:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.3.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/egoist/tsup/releases/tag/v8.3.5","date":"2024-10-26T05:03:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.3.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/egoist/tsup/releases/tag/v8.3.4","date":"2024-10-25T04:59:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.3.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/egoist/tsup/releases/tag/v8.3.3","date":"2024-10-25T04:55:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.3.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/egoist/tsup/releases/tag/v8.3.1","date":"2024-10-25T02:38:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/egoist/tsup/releases/tag/v8.3.0","date":"2024-09-17T04:02:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/egoist/tsup/releases/tag/v8.2.4","date":"2024-08-02T07:29:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.2.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/egoist/tsup/releases/tag/v8.2.3","date":"2024-07-24T16:20:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.2.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/egoist/tsup/releases/tag/v8.2.2","date":"2024-07-22T08:38:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.2.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/egoist/tsup/releases/tag/v8.2.1","date":"2024-07-20T18:34:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/egoist/tsup/releases/tag/v8.2.0","date":"2024-07-19T09:04:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/egoist/tsup/releases/tag/v8.1.2","date":"2024-07-17T15:20:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.1.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/egoist/tsup/releases/tag/v8.1.1","date":"2024-07-16T22:07:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/egoist/tsup/releases/tag/v8.1.0","date":"2024-06-03T02:37:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/egoist/tsup/releases/tag/v8.0.2","date":"2024-02-10T07:03:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/egoist/tsup/releases/tag/v8.0.1","date":"2023-11-21T06:41:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/egoist/tsup/releases/tag/v8.0.0","date":"2023-11-19T10:10:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.0.0"}]` |
| security.scorecard | 3.9 | 3.5 |
| 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":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=tsup&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"LOW"}` |

## Capabilities (Bundlers)

| Capability | Browserify | tsup |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-09-01T16:44:52.347Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*