# Parcel vs Vite

| Attribute | Parcel | Vite |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 36.6 (26% (low)) | 75.5 (32% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 363,358 |
| adoption.github_stars | 44,019 | 82,540 |
| 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 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 | 1 | 33 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"GraphQL"}]` | `[{"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 | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | MIT | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"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"]}` | `{"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 | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | high | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":100,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 26 | 1 |
| 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/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 | 2.6 | 6.8 |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"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 | Parcel | 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 2026-09-01T14:55:01.259Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*