Browserify
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What both publish
| Fact | Browserify | esbuild |
|---|---|---|
| Bundling | It recursively analyzes require() calls and bundles the dependency graph into a file that can be loaded with a script tag. | It bundles ESM and CommonJS modules, including CSS modules. |
| License | The GitHub repository identifies its license as MIT. | The repository provides esbuild under the MIT License, which permits use, copying, modification, distribution, sublicensing, and sale subject to the license conditions. |
| Purpose | Browserify lets you use Node-style require() in browser code by bundling dependencies. | esbuild is an extremely fast bundler for the web designed to improve build tool performance and be easy to use. |
Browserify plans
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esbuild plans
- esbuildFree
Pick Browserify if…
Browserify suits developers who want Node-style module loading and npm dependencies in browser bundles. It is useful when source maps, plugins, UMD output, or tree-shaken builds are needed.
Pick esbuild if…
esbuild may suit developers who want a bundler with built-in support for common web languages and command-line, JavaScript, or Go interfaces. Teams needing TypeScript type checking or a larger, more active community should account for its stated limits.