webpack vs vite vs esbuild
Compare webpack vs vite vs esbuild — features, weekly downloads, TypeScript support, licensing, and which is best for your JavaScript project.
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webpack
v1.0.0Most-used module bundler. Highly configurable, mature ecosystem.
Hugely popularMaintainedNative TypeScriptMIT
Weekly DLs
34.0M
Last publish
11 months ago
vite
v1.0.0Lightning-fast build tool. Instant HMR via native ESM.
Hugely popularStaleNative TypeScriptMIT
Weekly DLs
14.0M
Last publish
1 years ago
Most popular
esbuild
v1.0.0Extremely fast bundler written in Go. 10-100x faster than webpack.
Hugely popularMaintainedNative TypeScriptMIT
Weekly DLs
38.0M
Last publish
11 months ago
Comparison Table
| Metric | webpack | vite | esbuild |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latest Version | 1.0.0 | 1.0.0 | 1.0.0 |
| Weekly Downloads | 34.0M | 14.0M | 38.0M |
| Last Published | 11 months ago | 1 years ago | 11 months ago |
| TypeScript | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Popularity | Hugely popular | Hugely popular | Hugely popular |
| Maintenance | Maintained | Stale | Maintained |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Description | Most-used module bundler. Highly configurable, mature ecosystem. | Lightning-fast build tool. Instant HMR via native ESM. | Extremely fast bundler written in Go. 10-100x faster than webpack. |
Which should I use?
Most Popular
esbuild has the highest weekly downloads (38.0M/week).
Most Mature
esbuild combines a large user base with an active release cadence.
Most Recently Updated
webpack was last published 11 months ago.
Install Commands
webpack
$
npm install webpack@1.0.0vite
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npm install vite@1.0.0esbuild
$
npm install esbuild@1.0.0Which of these are in your project?
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