# esbuild vs Turbopack

| Attribute | esbuild | Turbopack |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 70.4 (21% (low)) | 61.1 (22% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 34 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 491,246 | 304,007 |
| adoption.github_stars | 40,018 | 141,941 |
| 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 Rust-based bundler integrated into Next.js that handles multiple compilers and bundle stitching for client and server environments. Requires native bindings on macOS, Windows, and Linux, with WebAssembly fallback on other platforms. |
| integrations.count | - | 3 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"SWC"},{"name":"Lightning CSS"},{"name":"Sass"}]` |
| language.primary | Go | JavaScript |
| license.spdx | MIT | MIT |
| market.availability | - | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| release.cadence_days | 21 | - |
| 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/vercel/next.js/releases/tag/v16.4.0-canary.8","date":"2026-08-25T23:46:22Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v16.4.0-canary.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/vercel/next.js/releases/tag/v16.4.0-canary.7","date":"2026-08-25T16:44:14Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v16.4.0-canary.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/vercel/next.js/releases/tag/v16.3.3","date":"2026-08-25T16:17:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v16.3.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/vercel/next.js/releases/tag/v15.5.24","date":"2026-08-25T16:16:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v15.5.24"},{"url":"https://github.com/vercel/next.js/releases/tag/v16.4.0-canary.6","date":"2026-08-24T23:45:20Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v16.4.0-canary.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/vercel/next.js/releases/tag/v16.4.0-canary.5","date":"2026-08-24T19:47:50Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v16.4.0-canary.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/vercel/next.js/releases/tag/v16.4.0-canary.4","date":"2026-08-24T12:02:56Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v16.4.0-canary.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/vercel/next.js/releases/tag/v16.4.0-canary.3","date":"2026-08-23T23:46:47Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v16.4.0-canary.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/vercel/next.js/releases/tag/v16.4.0-canary.2","date":"2026-08-22T23:45:43Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v16.4.0-canary.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/vercel/next.js/releases/tag/v16.4.0-canary.1","date":"2026-08-21T23:43:34Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v16.4.0-canary.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/vercel/next.js/releases/tag/v16.4.0-canary.0","date":"2026-08-21T10:05:23Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v16.4.0-canary.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/vercel/next.js/releases/tag/v16.3.2","date":"2026-08-21T09:36:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v16.3.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/vercel/next.js/releases/tag/v16.3.1-canary.26","date":"2026-08-20T23:48:51Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v16.3.1-canary.26"},{"url":"https://github.com/vercel/next.js/releases/tag/v16.3.1-canary.25","date":"2026-08-19T23:46:26Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v16.3.1-canary.25"},{"url":"https://github.com/vercel/next.js/releases/tag/v16.3.1-canary.24","date":"2026-08-18T23:44:07Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v16.3.1-canary.24"},{"url":"https://github.com/vercel/next.js/releases/tag/v16.3.1-canary.23","date":"2026-08-18T11:59:57Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v16.3.1-canary.23"},{"url":"https://github.com/vercel/next.js/releases/tag/v16.3.1-canary.22","date":"2026-08-17T23:45:39Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v16.3.1-canary.22"},{"url":"https://github.com/vercel/next.js/releases/tag/v16.3.1-canary.21","date":"2026-08-16T23:55:38Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v16.3.1-canary.21"},{"url":"https://github.com/vercel/next.js/releases/tag/v16.3.1-canary.20","date":"2026-08-15T23:52:35Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v16.3.1-canary.20"},{"url":"https://github.com/vercel/next.js/releases/tag/v16.3.1-canary.19","date":"2026-08-14T23:46:59Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v16.3.1-canary.19"}]` |
| security.scorecard | 5 | 6.2 |
| 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=%40next%2Fenv&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Bundlers)

| Capability | esbuild | Turbopack |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-09-01T16:11:31.480Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*