# esbuild vs Vite

| Attribute | esbuild | Vite |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 70.4 (21% (low)) | 75.5 (32% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 34 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 491,246 | 363,358 |
| adoption.github_stars | 40,018 | 82,540 |
| 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 modern frontend build tool that combines fast startup times with optimized production builds, using advanced bundling techniques and a plugin-based architecture to support a wide range of web frameworks and development workflows. |
| integrations.count | - | 33 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Babel"},{"name":"TypeScript"},{"name":"React"},{"name":"Vue"},{"name":"Svelte"},{"name":"SolidJS"},{"name":"Electron"},{"name":"Express"},{"name":"Vitest"},{"name":"Jest"},{"name":"Cypress"},{"name":"ESLint"},{"name":"Prettier"},{"name":"PostCSS"},{"name":"Sass"},{"name":"Tailwind CSS"},{"name":"Material UI"},{"name":"Pinia"},{"name":"Vue Router"},{"name":"Redux"},{"name":"Zustand"},{"name":"TDesign"},{"name":"Ant Design"},{"name":"Cloudflare"},{"name":"Firebase"},{"name":"Docker"},{"name":"Bun"},{"name":"Husky"},{"name":"Rollup"},{"name":"Rolldown"},{"name":"Nuxt"},{"name":"Axios"},{"name":"Renovate"}]` |
| language.primary | Go | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | MIT | MIT |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | - |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://vite.dev","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T22:03:49.450Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | - | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | - | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 21 | 1 |
| 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/vitejs/vite/releases/tag/create-vite%409.2.0","date":"2026-08-24T04:58:55Z","type":"stable","version":"create-vite@9.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/vitejs/vite/releases/tag/v8.2.2","date":"2026-08-20T04:08:13Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.2.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/vitejs/vite/releases/tag/v8.2.1","date":"2026-08-06T13:44:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/vitejs/vite/releases/tag/plugin-legacy%408.2.3","date":"2026-08-06T13:44:50Z","type":"stable","version":"plugin-legacy@8.2.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/vitejs/vite/releases/tag/v8.2.0","date":"2026-07-30T12:00:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/vitejs/vite/releases/tag/create-vite%409.1.2","date":"2026-07-30T12:03:27Z","type":"stable","version":"create-vite@9.1.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/vitejs/vite/releases/tag/plugin-legacy%408.2.2","date":"2026-07-23T04:45:07Z","type":"stable","version":"plugin-legacy@8.2.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/vitejs/vite/releases/tag/v8.2.0-beta.0","date":"2026-07-22T06:41:43Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v8.2.0-beta.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/vitejs/vite/releases/tag/v8.1.5","date":"2026-07-16T06:50:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.1.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/vitejs/vite/releases/tag/plugin-legacy%408.2.1","date":"2026-07-16T06:49:00Z","type":"stable","version":"plugin-legacy@8.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/vitejs/vite/releases/tag/v8.1.4","date":"2026-07-09T04:40:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.1.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/vitejs/vite/releases/tag/plugin-legacy%408.2.0","date":"2026-07-09T04:45:33Z","type":"stable","version":"plugin-legacy@8.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/vitejs/vite/releases/tag/v8.1.3","date":"2026-07-02T04:44:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.1.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/vitejs/vite/releases/tag/v8.1.2","date":"2026-06-30T16:46:03Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.1.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/vitejs/vite/releases/tag/v8.1.1","date":"2026-06-30T10:31:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/vitejs/vite/releases/tag/create-vite%409.1.1","date":"2026-06-30T10:32:54Z","type":"stable","version":"create-vite@9.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/vitejs/vite/releases/tag/v7.3.6","date":"2026-06-25T01:50:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.3.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/vitejs/vite/releases/tag/v8.1.0","date":"2026-06-23T11:32:13Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/vitejs/vite/releases/tag/plugin-legacy%408.1.0","date":"2026-06-23T11:40:54Z","type":"stable","version":"plugin-legacy@8.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/vitejs/vite/releases/tag/create-vite%409.1.0","date":"2026-06-23T11:43:13Z","type":"stable","version":"create-vite@9.1.0"}]` |
| security.scorecard | 5 | 6.8 |
| 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":22,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=vite&per_page=100","last_12m":9,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` |

## Capabilities (Bundlers)

| Capability | esbuild | Vite |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-09-01T16:24:29.797Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*