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Rollup vs Vite: catalog facts
Rollup	Vite
Best for: Bundling JavaScript libraries and custom build pipelines	Best for: Frontend developers starting or maintaining modern web apps
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source, supported by sponsors.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Thorough tree-shaking Many output formats including ESM, CommonJS and UMD All 4 strengths for Rollup Thorough tree-shaking Many output formats including ESM, CommonJS and UMD Simple plugin API used by Vite Code splitting without extra loader code	Very fast dev server start and hot reload TypeScript and JSX support without extra setup All 4 strengths for Vite Very fast dev server start and hot reload TypeScript and JSX support without extra setup Rollup-compatible plugin system Built-in server-side rendering support
No built-in development server More configuration than preconfigured tools like Vite	Installed per project through a JavaScript package manager Some older tooling assumes webpack-style configuration
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Rollup rollupjs.org Catalog checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Vite vite.dev Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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