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Vite vs CodeKit: catalog facts
Vite	CodeKit
Free Free and open source, supported by sponsors.	Paid Paid licence with a free trial and no subscription.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS, Command line
Very fast dev server start and hot reload TypeScript and JSX support without extra setup	Replaces hand-written build tooling with a GUI Covers Sass, Babel, bundling, linting and image optimization
Installed per project through a JavaScript package manager Some older tooling assumes webpack-style configuration	macOS only Requires macOS 13.5 or later
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT	License not stated
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 October 2, 2026

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