esbuild vs webpack

NPM Package Comparison - Which one should you use?

esbuild

🏆Most PopularðŸ“ĶSmallestðŸŠķLightweight🔄Recently Updated📘TypeScript

An extremely fast JavaScript and CSS bundler and minifier.

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npm install esbuild

webpack

⭐Most Starred📘TypeScript

Packs ECMAScript/CommonJs/AMD modules for the browser. Allows you to split your codebase into multiple bundles, which can be loaded on demand. Supports loaders to preprocess files, i.e. json, jsx, es7, css, less, ... and your custom stuff.

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npm install webpack

When to Choose Each

👉Choose esbuild if:

  • ✓Bundle size is critical for your project
  • ✓You prefer fewer dependencies to reduce supply chain risk

👉Choose webpack if:

  • ✓Community popularity and ecosystem support matter to you

Comparison

Metricesbuildwebpack
Weekly Downloads00
GitHub Stars39.8k66.0k
Bundle Size143.8 KB5.8 MB
Dependencies025
Last Updated2 weeks ago3 weeks ago
TypeScriptYesYes
LicenseMITMIT
Version0.27.45.105.4

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