# Parcel vs Turbopack

| Attribute | Parcel | Turbopack |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 36.6 (26% (low)) | 61.1 (22% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 304,007 |
| adoption.github_stars | 44,019 | 141,941 |
| 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 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 | 1 | 3 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"GraphQL"}]` | `[{"name":"SWC"},{"name":"Lightning CSS"},{"name":"Sass"}]` |
| language.primary | JavaScript | JavaScript |
| license.spdx | MIT | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":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 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.16.4","date":"2026-02-02T03:22:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.16.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.16.2","date":"2025-12-06T22:58:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.16.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.16.1","date":"2025-11-05T01:24:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.16.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.16.0","date":"2025-09-18T19:44:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.16.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.15.3","date":"2025-06-20T22:53:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.15.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.15.2","date":"2025-05-24T23:49:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.15.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.15.1","date":"2025-05-16T03:49:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.15.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.15.0","date":"2025-05-12T01:51:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.15.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.14.4","date":"2025-03-29T20:59:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.14.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.14.3","date":"2025-03-29T03:56:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.14.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.14.2","date":"2025-03-23T21:33:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.14.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.14.1","date":"2025-03-19T06:10:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.14.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.14.0","date":"2025-03-18T04:31:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.14.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.13.3","date":"2024-12-16T18:32:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.13.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.13.2","date":"2024-11-25T18:03:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.13.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.13.1","date":"2024-11-25T01:51:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.13.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.13.0","date":"2024-11-12T16:53:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.13.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.12.0","date":"2024-02-28T15:17:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.12.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.11.0","date":"2024-01-02T20:44:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.11.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/parcel-bundler/parcel/releases/tag/v2.10.3","date":"2023-11-15T02:01:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.10.3"}]` | `[{"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 | 2.6 | 6.2 |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"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 | Parcel | 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 2026-09-01T16:55:27.436Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*