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minify vs SWC: catalog facts
minify	SWC
Best for: Minifying web assets in a build script without Node.js	Best for: JavaScript and TypeScript developers who want faster builds than Babel
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.
Windows, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Command line
Handles several web formats in one tool Usable as a CLI or a Go library All 3 strengths for minify Handles several web formats in one tool Usable as a CLI or a Go library Actively maintained	Much faster transpilation than Babel by the project's benchmarks Handles compilation, minification and bundling All 4 strengths for SWC Much faster transpilation than Babel by the project's benchmarks Handles compilation, minification and bundling Prebuilt binaries for many platforms Used by widely adopted tools such as Next.js and Deno
Command line only, with no graphical interface Minifies only; no bundling or transpiling	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
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for minify go.tacodewolff.nl/minify github.com/tdewolff/minify Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for SWC swc.rs Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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