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Rspack vs Vite: catalog facts
Rspack	Vite
Best for: Speeding up existing webpack projects without a full rewrite	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
Compatible with webpack plugins and loaders Fast startup and incremental HMR All 4 strengths for Rspack Compatible with webpack plugins and loaders Fast startup and incremental HMR Code splitting and tree shaking built in Framework agnostic	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
Not every webpack plugin is guaranteed to work Requires a Node.js project setup	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 Rspack rspack.rs 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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