# Parcel vs tsup

**Leader by Vioscale score:** tsup

| Attribute | Parcel | tsup |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 38.9 (61% (medium)) | 46.1 (66% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | 0 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 9,462 |
| adoption.github_stars | 44,019 | 11,291 |
| description.long | 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. | A tool that bundles TypeScript libraries with automatic configuration, supporting Node.js native features and experimental CSS support. |
| integrations.count | 1 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"GraphQL"}]` | - |
| language.primary | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| 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 | 26 | 8 |
| release.history | 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| `[{"url":"https://github.com/egoist/tsup/releases/tag/v8.5.1","date":"2025-11-12T21:21:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.5.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/egoist/tsup/releases/tag/v8.5.0","date":"2025-05-16T13:41:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/egoist/tsup/releases/tag/v8.4.0","date":"2025-02-25T18:00:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/egoist/tsup/releases/tag/v8.3.6","date":"2025-01-25T17:39:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.3.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/egoist/tsup/releases/tag/v8.3.5","date":"2024-10-26T05:03:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.3.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/egoist/tsup/releases/tag/v8.3.4","date":"2024-10-25T04:59:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.3.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/egoist/tsup/releases/tag/v8.3.3","date":"2024-10-25T04:55:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.3.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/egoist/tsup/releases/tag/v8.3.1","date":"2024-10-25T02:38:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/egoist/tsup/releases/tag/v8.3.0","date":"2024-09-17T04:02:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/egoist/tsup/releases/tag/v8.2.4","date":"2024-08-02T07:29:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.2.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/egoist/tsup/releases/tag/v8.2.3","date":"2024-07-24T16:20:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.2.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/egoist/tsup/releases/tag/v8.2.2","date":"2024-07-22T08:38:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.2.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/egoist/tsup/releases/tag/v8.2.1","date":"2024-07-20T18:34:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/egoist/tsup/releases/tag/v8.2.0","date":"2024-07-19T09:04:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/egoist/tsup/releases/tag/v8.1.2","date":"2024-07-17T15:20:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.1.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/egoist/tsup/releases/tag/v8.1.1","date":"2024-07-16T22:07:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/egoist/tsup/releases/tag/v8.1.0","date":"2024-06-03T02:37:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/egoist/tsup/releases/tag/v8.0.2","date":"2024-02-10T07:03:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/egoist/tsup/releases/tag/v8.0.1","date":"2023-11-21T06:41:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/egoist/tsup/releases/tag/v8.0.0","date":"2023-11-19T10:10:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.0.0"}]` |
| security.scorecard | 2.6 | 3.5 |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=tsup&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"LOW"}` |

## Capabilities (Bundlers)

| Capability | Parcel | tsup |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-09-01T20:39:21.556Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*