# esbuild vs Parcel

| Attribute | esbuild | Parcel |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 70.4 (21% (low)) | 36.6 (26% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 34 | 0 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 491,246 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 40,018 | 44,019 |
| description.long | A fast bundler that combines JavaScript and other web assets into optimized output, with built-in TypeScript support and APIs accessible through command-line, JavaScript, and Go interfaces. | 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 | Go | JavaScript |
| license.spdx | MIT | MIT |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"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.model | - | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | - | high |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":100,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 21 | 26 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| security.scorecard | 5 | 2.6 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":3,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=esbuild&per_page=100","last_12m":2,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` | - |

## Capabilities (Bundlers)

| Capability | esbuild | 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 2026-09-01T15:04:44.691Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*