Best tsdown Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from JavaScript build tools ranked against tsdown on the same published basis.
- 1tsdown vs Rolldown
- 2tsdown vs SWC
- 3tsdown vs esbuild
- 4tsdown vs Rspack
- 5tsdown vs Vite
- 6tsdown vs Google Closure Compiler
- 7tsdown vs Terser
- 8tsdown vs Grunt
- 9tsdown vs Oxc
- 10tsdown vs Parcel
- 11tsdown vs Rsbuild
- 12tsdown vs webpack
- 13tsdown vs Rollup
- 14tsdown vs UglifyJS
- 15tsdown vs Farm
- 16tsdown vs Jake
- 17tsdown vs ncc
- 18tsdown vs Rslib
- 20tsdown vs Turbopack
- 21tsdown vs unbuild
tsdown alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rolldown | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | SWC | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | esbuild | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Rspack | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Vite | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Google Closure Compiler | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 7 | Terser | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Grunt | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Oxc | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Parcel | 6.8 | No | — | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Rsbuild | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 12 | webpack | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 13 | Rollup | 6.7 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 14 | UglifyJS | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 15 | Farm | 6.2 | No | — | — |
| 16 | Jake | 5.9 | No | — | API |
| 17 | ncc | 5.9 | No | — | — |
| 18 | Rslib | 5.6 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 20 | Turbopack | 5.6 | No | — | — |
| 21 | unbuild | 5.6 | No | — | — |
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Questions about tsdown alternatives
What is the best alternative to tsdown?
Rolldown, number 1 in JavaScript build tools with a score of 7.5 out of 10. The others here: SWC, esbuild, Rspack and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to tsdown?
Rolldown is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.