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esbuild

esbuild bundles JavaScript and TypeScript with speed that makes other bundlers feel broken.

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Our verdict

Who it's for

Extremely fast JavaScript bundler

Who should look elsewhere

Plugin ecosystem smaller

Pros

  • +Extremely fast bundler
  • +Simple API
  • +Good defaults
  • +Tree shaking
  • +Active development

Cons

  • −Plugin ecosystem smaller
  • −Some features missing
  • −Not drop-in replacement
  • −TypeScript checking separate
  • −Config different

Key features

  • ✓JS bundler
  • ✓Extremely fast
  • ✓Go-based
  • ✓Minification
  • ✓TypeScript
  • ✓Open source

Pricing

PlanPriceBillingNotes
Free$0monthFast bundler; Minification; TypeScript

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