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esbuildSWC
Free

Free and open source.

 Free

Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Command line
  • Very fast builds without a cache
  • TypeScript, JSX and CSS supported without plugins
  • Much faster transpilation than Babel by the project's benchmarks
  • Handles compilation, minification and bundling
  • Plugin ecosystem is smaller than webpack's
  • Does not type-check TypeScript
  • Most people use it through another build tool rather than directly
  • Plugins via WebAssembly add complexity compared with Babel plugins
Downloadable app Downloadable app, Web application
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: Apache-2.0
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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