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Vite vs Bun: catalog facts
Vite	Bun
Free Free and open source, supported by sponsors.	Free Free and open source. The runtime core is MIT licensed with some bundled components under…
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Very fast dev server start and hot reload TypeScript and JSX support without extra setup	Runtime, bundler, test runner and package manager in one executable Much faster startup and installs than the Node and npm equivalents
Installed per project through a JavaScript package manager Some older tooling assumes webpack-style configuration	Node compatibility is good but not complete; packages using deep internals can break Younger than Node, so fewer production deployments to learn from
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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