# esbuild vs Rspack

| Attribute | esbuild | Rspack |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 70.4 (21% (low)) | 54.5 (23% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 34 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 491,246 | 14 |
| adoption.github_stars | 40,018 | 12,872 |
| deployment.options | - | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| 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. | Rspack is a bundler designed for web applications that replaces webpack with faster build speeds and incremental compilation. It maintains webpack API compatibility while delivering performance improvements for local development and production builds. |
| integrations.count | - | 14 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Rsbuild"},{"name":"Rslib"},{"name":"Rstest"},{"name":"Rslint"},{"name":"Docusaurus"},{"name":"Modern.js"},{"name":"Meteor"},{"name":"Next.js"},{"name":"Nuxt"},{"name":"Nx"},{"name":"React Native"},{"name":"Storybook"},{"name":"TanStack Router"},{"name":"TanStack Start"}]` |
| language.primary | Go | Rust |
| license.spdx | MIT | MIT |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://rspack.dev","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T16:29:35.188Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | - | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | - | free |
| release.cadence_days | 21 | 4 |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/evanw/esbuild/releases/tag/v0.28.2","date":"2026-08-08T19:58:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.28.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/evanw/esbuild/releases/tag/v0.28.1","date":"2026-06-11T22:47:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.28.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/evanw/esbuild/releases/tag/v0.28.0","date":"2026-04-02T20:38:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.28.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/evanw/esbuild/releases/tag/v0.27.7","date":"2026-04-02T16:43:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.27.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/evanw/esbuild/releases/tag/v0.27.5","date":"2026-04-02T00:29:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.27.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/evanw/esbuild/releases/tag/v0.27.4","date":"2026-03-12T14:24:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.27.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/evanw/esbuild/releases/tag/v0.27.3","date":"2026-02-05T22:03:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.27.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/evanw/esbuild/releases/tag/v0.27.2","date":"2025-12-17T01:05:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.27.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/evanw/esbuild/releases/tag/v0.27.1","date":"2025-12-03T20:25:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.27.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/evanw/esbuild/releases/tag/v0.27.0","date":"2025-11-09T19:02:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.27.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/evanw/esbuild/releases/tag/v0.26.0","date":"2025-11-09T03:28:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.26.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/evanw/esbuild/releases/tag/v0.25.12","date":"2025-11-01T23:36:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.25.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/evanw/esbuild/releases/tag/v0.25.11","date":"2025-10-15T02:13:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.25.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/evanw/esbuild/releases/tag/v0.25.10","date":"2025-09-17T16:19:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.25.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/evanw/esbuild/releases/tag/v0.25.9","date":"2025-08-12T23:27:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.25.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/evanw/esbuild/releases/tag/v0.25.8","date":"2025-07-19T19:24:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.25.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/evanw/esbuild/releases/tag/v0.25.7","date":"2025-07-18T22:51:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.25.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/evanw/esbuild/releases/tag/v0.25.6","date":"2025-07-07T17:00:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.25.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/evanw/esbuild/releases/tag/v0.25.5","date":"2025-05-27T03:14:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.25.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/evanw/esbuild/releases/tag/v0.25.4","date":"2025-05-06T00:31:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.25.4"}]` | `[{"url":"https://github.com/web-infra-dev/rspack/releases/tag/v2.2.0","date":"2026-08-26T03:42:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/web-infra-dev/rspack/releases/tag/v2.2.0-rc.0","date":"2026-08-21T10:49:42Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.2.0-rc.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/web-infra-dev/rspack/releases/tag/v2.2.0-beta.1","date":"2026-08-18T10:15:58Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.2.0-beta.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/web-infra-dev/rspack/releases/tag/v2.1.10","date":"2026-08-13T10:32:13Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/web-infra-dev/rspack/releases/tag/v2.1.9","date":"2026-08-11T15:43:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/web-infra-dev/rspack/releases/tag/v2.1.8","date":"2026-08-04T11:09:32Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/web-infra-dev/rspack/releases/tag/v2.1.7","date":"2026-07-29T09:21:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/web-infra-dev/rspack/releases/tag/v2.1.6","date":"2026-07-28T09:04:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/web-infra-dev/rspack/releases/tag/v2.1.5","date":"2026-07-21T11:56:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/web-infra-dev/rspack/releases/tag/v2.1.4","date":"2026-07-14T14:10:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/web-infra-dev/rspack/releases/tag/v2.1.3","date":"2026-07-07T08:30:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/web-infra-dev/rspack/releases/tag/v2.1.2","date":"2026-06-30T08:25:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/web-infra-dev/rspack/releases/tag/v2.1.1","date":"2026-06-27T03:27:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/web-infra-dev/rspack/releases/tag/v2.1.0","date":"2026-06-26T08:59:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/web-infra-dev/rspack/releases/tag/v2.1.0-rc.0","date":"2026-06-23T11:13:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.0-rc.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/web-infra-dev/rspack/releases/tag/v2.1.0-beta.0","date":"2026-06-18T08:35:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.0-beta.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/web-infra-dev/rspack/releases/tag/v1.7.12","date":"2026-06-17T12:44:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.7.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/web-infra-dev/rspack/releases/tag/v2.0.8","date":"2026-06-10T16:03:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/web-infra-dev/rspack/releases/tag/v2.0.7","date":"2026-06-10T15:16:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/web-infra-dev/rspack/releases/tag/v2.0.6","date":"2026-06-02T09:48:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.6"}]` |
| security.scorecard | 5 | - |
| 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"}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40rspack%2Fbinding-linux-arm64-gnu&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Bundlers)

| Capability | esbuild | Rspack |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-09-01T17:00:15.275Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*