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Visitesbuild vs Terser
What both publish
| Fact | esbuild | Terser |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | The FAQ names Vite, Amazon CDK, and Phoenix as projects that use esbuild. | The project documentation describes using Terser with Acorn-produced SpiderMonkey AST input and replacing nested `uglify-es` dependencies with a Yarn resolution alias. |
| Purpose | esbuild is an extremely fast bundler for the web designed to improve build tool performance and be easy to use. | Terser is an industry-standard JavaScript minifier that shrinks variable names, removes whitespace and comments, and drops unused code. |
esbuild plans
- esbuildFree
Terser plans
- TerserFree
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 Terser if…
Terser suits developers who need to minify JavaScript through a command line, Node.js API or browser loading. Its configuration options also suit workflows that need source maps or a specific ECMAScript target.