What is Vite?
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.
Vite pricing
We don't have Vite's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
Free and open source
What Vite does
The capabilities that matter for bundlers, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Dev server hmr
- ✓
- Native esm dev
- ✓
- Code splitting
- ✓
- Tree shaking
- ✓
- Css bundling
- ✓
- Zero config
- -
- Webpack plugin compat
- -
- Rollup plugin compat
- ✓
- Monorepo aware
- -
- Source maps
- -
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- Web
Integrations (39)
Independently observed- GraphQL→
- Preact→
- Ngrok→
- Babel
- TypeScript
- React
- Vue
- Svelte
- SolidJS
- Electron
- Express
- Vitest
- Jest
- Cypress
- ESLint
- Prettier
- PostCSS
- Sass
- Tailwind CSS
- Material UI
- Pinia
- Vue Router
- Redux
- Zustand
- TDesign
- Ant Design
- Cloudflare
- Firebase
- Docker
- Bun
- Husky
- Rollup
- Rolldown
- Nuxt
- Axios
- Renovate
- Testing Library•
- Deno•
- Shadcn UI
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 22 (9 in the last 12 months), max severity HIGH sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
Vite FAQ
Common questions about Vite, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Vite?
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. It is indexed under Bundlers.
Source: https://vite.dev
Is Vite free to use?
Vite 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://vite.dev
What does Vite integrate with?
We have confirmed 31 integrations for Vite, including Babel, TypeScript, React, Vue, Svelte, SolidJS, Electron and Express, plus 23 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.
Source: https://vite.dev
Is Vite open source?
Yes. Vite 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/vitejs/vite
Vite alternatives
Other bundlers we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- webpackJavaScript module bundler that packages code and assets for web browsershigh · 78%
- MetroA high-performance bundler optimized for React Native developmentmedium · 66%
- RollupA JavaScript bundler that optimizes ES modules for different runtime environments and removes unused code automaticallyhigh · 76%
- RspackA high-performance bundler that replaces webpack while maintaining API compatibilitymedium · 65%
- Turbopackmedium · 60%
- esbuildmedium · 66%
Compare Vite
Side by side against other bundlers, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for Vite, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | 96 | 0.08 | 8.0 | ✓ |
| Development activity | 63 | 0.12 | 7.6 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 93 | 0.08 | 7.4 | ✓ |
| Release cadence | 99 | 0.07 | 6.6 | ✓ |
| Security score | 68 | 0.05 | 3.6 | ✓ |
| Stars | 93 | 0.03 | 3.1 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 42 | 0.05 | 2.2 | ✓ |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.09 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.17 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.08 | 0.0 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 100 | mediumsource · 2026-10-14 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 4 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 69% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Open source, Css bundling, Tree shaking, Code splitting, Dev server hmr, Hmr dev server, Native esm dev, Polyglot support, Rollup plugin compat | mediumsource · 2026-10-14 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 27 | mediumsource · 2026-10-14 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | TypeScript | highsource · 2026-10-14 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | MIT | highsource · 2026-10-14 · 95% |
Pricing
Release
Security
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