rollup vs webpack

NPM Package Comparison - Which one should you use?

rollup

🏆Most PopularðŸ“ĶSmallestðŸŠķLightweight🔄Recently Updated📘TypeScript

Next-generation ES module bundler

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npm install rollup

webpack

📘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 rollup if:

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

👉Choose webpack if:

  • ✓You prefer the more widely adopted solution

Comparison

Metricrollupwebpack
Weekly Downloads00
GitHub StarsN/AN/A
Bundle Size2.8 MB5.7 MB
Dependencies125
Last Updated2 days ago1 months ago
TypeScriptYesYes
LicenseMITMIT
Version4.57.05.104.1

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