webpack comparisons
webpack is compared head-to-head with Vite, esbuild and Rspack and more: 7 head-to-heads in JavaScript Build Tools, each with the specs and prices we checked.
webpack head-to-head
- webpack vs Vite
- webpack vs esbuild
- webpack vs Rspack
- webpack vs Parcel
- webpack vs Rsbuild
- webpack vs Rolldown
- webpack vs Farm
webpack vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | TypeScript support | Code splitting | Tree shaking | Plugin API | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | webpack | Yes | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.3 |
| 1 | Vite | Yes | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.4 |
| 3 | esbuild | Yes | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.2 |
| 4 | Rspack | Yes | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.0 |
| 5 | Parcel | Yes | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8.9 |
| 6 | Rsbuild | Yes | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8.7 |
| 7 | Rolldown | Yes | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8.6 |
| 8 | Farm | Yes | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8.5 |
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