# Rolldown vs Vite

| Attribute | Rolldown | Vite |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 49.3 (23% (low)) | 75.5 (32% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 2 | 363,358 |
| adoption.github_stars | 13,911 | 82,540 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | - |
| description.long | 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. | 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 | 5 | 33 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Rollup"},{"name":"Vite"},{"name":"esbuild"},{"name":"napi-rs"},{"name":"GitHub"}]` | `[{"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 | Rust | TypeScript |
| 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"}` | `{"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 | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 6 | 1 |
| release.history | `[{"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"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.0.0-rc.17","date":"2026-04-22T11:14:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.0.0-rc.17"},{"url":"https://github.com/rolldown/rolldown/releases/tag/v1.0.0-rc.16","date":"2026-04-16T09:05:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.0.0-rc.16"}]` | `[{"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 | - | 6.8 |
| 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}` | `{"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 | Rolldown | 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 2026-09-01T17:03:32.145Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*