# Farm vs Rolldown

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Rolldown

| Attribute | Farm | Rolldown |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 38.4 (26% (low)) | 51.7 (64% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | 93 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 2 |
| adoption.github_stars | 5,592 | 13,947 |
| content.faq | - | `[{"answer":"A JavaScript/TypeScript bundler combining Rollup-compatible APIs with esbuild feature parity, designed as the standard bundler for Vite. Free and open-source software built and maintained by a core team with community contributions. It is indexed under Bundlers.","source":"https://rolldown.rs","question":"What is Rolldown?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Rolldown is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://rolldown.rs","question":"Is Rolldown free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Rolldown supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://rolldown.rs","question":"What platforms does Rolldown support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Rolldown, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://rolldown.rs","question":"Can Rolldown be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 5 integrations for Rolldown, including Rollup, Vite, esbuild, napi-rs and GitHub. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://rolldown.rs","question":"What does Rolldown integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Rolldown is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown","question":"Is Rolldown open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | - | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A build tool that compiles web projects with fast startup times and near-instant hot module reloading, supporting React, Vue, and other frameworks with incremental building and efficient bundling strategies. | A fast bundler for JavaScript/TypeScript projects written in Rust that provides Rollup-compatible APIs and plugin interfaces, designed with scope and capabilities similar to esbuild. |
| features.capabilities | `{"css_bundling":true,"dev_server_hmr":true}` | - |
| integrations.count | - | 5 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Rollup"},{"name":"Vite"},{"name":"esbuild"},{"name":"napi-rs"},{"name":"GitHub"}]` |
| language.primary | Rust | Rust |
| license.spdx | MIT | MIT |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | - | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"open_source","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Open Source","features":["Rust-based bundler","Rollup-compatible API","Esbuild feature parity","Built-in transforms and minification","Vite 8+ integration"],"description":"Full bundler with transforms, minification, and plugin support"}],"freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://rolldown.rs","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T16:36:15.492Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | - | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | - | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 6 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.2.8","date":"2026-09-09T09:45:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.2.7","date":"2026-09-02T13:30:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.2.6","date":"2026-08-26T12:05:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.2.5","date":"2026-08-19T13:30:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.2.4","date":"2026-08-12T10:33:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.2.3","date":"2026-08-05T10:52:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.2.2","date":"2026-08-03T09:50:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.2.1","date":"2026-07-29T13:25:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.2.0","date":"2026-07-15T11:08:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.1.5","date":"2026-07-08T11:32:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.1.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.1.4","date":"2026-07-01T14:02:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.1.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.1.3","date":"2026-06-24T10:49:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.1.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.1.2","date":"2026-06-18T13:33:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.1.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.1.1","date":"2026-06-11T09:09:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.1.0","date":"2026-06-03T14:06:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.0.3","date":"2026-05-27T11:50:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.0.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.0.2","date":"2026-05-20T08:49:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.0.1","date":"2026-05-13T12:45:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.0.0","date":"2026-05-07T09:10:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.0.0-rc.18","date":"2026-04-29T13:44:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.0.0-rc.18"}]` |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=rolldown&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Bundlers)

| Capability | Farm | Rolldown |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-07T01:12:16.306Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*