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Visitesbuild vs Sucrase
What both publish
| Fact | esbuild | Sucrase |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | The FAQ names Vite, Amazon CDK, and Phoenix as projects that use esbuild. | The README lists Webpack, Gulp, Jest, Rollup, and Broccoli integrations, plus a ts-node plugin. |
| License | The repository provides esbuild under the MIT License, which permits use, copying, modification, distribution, sublicensing, and sale subject to the license conditions. | Sucrase is MIT-licensed. |
| Purpose | esbuild is an extremely fast bundler for the web designed to improve build tool performance and be easy to use. | Sucrase is a fast alternative to Babel for development builds targeting modern JavaScript runtimes. |
esbuild plans
- esbuildFree
Sucrase plans
- SucraseFree
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.
Pick Sucrase if…
Sucrase suits developers building for modern JavaScript runtimes who want transforms for development workflows. Projects needing type checking, older-browser compilation, or production builds may need separate or different tools.