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esbuild vs Rollup: catalog facts
esbuild	Rollup
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Very fast builds without a cache TypeScript, JSX and CSS supported without plugins	Thorough tree-shaking Many output formats including ESM, CommonJS and UMD
Plugin ecosystem is smaller than webpack's Does not type-check TypeScript	No built-in development server More configuration than preconfigured tools like Vite
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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