parcel vs webpack
NPM Package Comparison - Which one should you use?
parcel
🏆Most Popular📦Smallest
Blazing fast, zero configuration web application bundler
View Repository →npm install parcelwebpack
📘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.
View Repository →npm install webpackWhen to Choose Each
👉Choose parcel if:
- ✓Bundle size is critical for your project
- ✓You prefer fewer dependencies to reduce supply chain risk
👉Choose webpack if:
- ✓You're working with TypeScript and need first-class type support
Comparison
| Metric | parcel | webpack |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly Downloads | 0 | 0 |
| GitHub Stars | N/A | N/A |
| Bundle Size | 43.9 KB | 5.7 MB |
| Dependencies | 15 | 25 |
| Last Updated | 1 months ago | 1 months ago |
| TypeScript | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Version | 2.16.3 | 5.104.1 |