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@vanilla-extract/css vs Stitches

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Package evidence
Fact@vanilla-extract/cssstitches
Analyzed version1.21.31.2.11
npm downloads
3,224,136

2026-11-02 through 2026-11-08 (inclusive)

Source

Retrieved: 2026-11-09T09:30:44.871Z

All versions; includes CI and repeat downloads, not unique users.

263

2026-11-02 through 2026-11-08 (inclusive)

Source

Retrieved: 2026-11-09T09:30:45.155Z

All versions; includes CI and repeat downloads, not unique users.

Browser bundle
31.6 KB gzip

100.8 KB minified

Bundlephobia minified + gzip

Version 1.21.3

Source

Retrieved: 2026-11-09T09:30:44.870Z

Synthetic default-entry browser bundle; imports, plugins, runtime and bundler settings change app output.

Unavailable

Version 1.2.11

Retrieved: Unavailable

No matching exact-version browser measurement. npm unpacked size is not browser gzip.

Version released
2026-10-08T03:24:04.087Z

Version 1.21.3

Source

Retrieved: 2026-11-09T09:30:44.805Z

Publisher-declared metadata; not an independent code audit.

2013-03-20T17:08:35.288Z

Version 1.2.11

Source

Retrieved: 2026-11-09T09:30:44.831Z

Publisher-declared metadata; not an independent code audit.

Registry modified
2026-10-08T03:24:04.388Z

Version 1.21.3

Source

Retrieved: 2026-11-09T09:30:44.805Z

Registry document modification, not necessarily a code release.

2023-09-15T21:14:29.043Z

Version 1.2.11

Source

Retrieved: 2026-11-09T09:30:44.831Z

Registry document modification, not necessarily a code release.

Declared license
MIT

Version 1.21.3

Source

Retrieved: 2026-11-09T09:30:44.805Z

Publisher-declared metadata; not an independent code audit.

Unavailable

Version 1.2.11

Source

Retrieved: 2026-11-09T09:30:44.831Z

Publisher-declared metadata; not an independent code audit.

Registry-declared types
dist/vanilla-extract-css.cjs.d.ts./dist/vanilla-extract-css.cjs.d.ts./recipe/dist/vanilla-extract-css-recipe.cjs.d.ts./adapter/dist/vanilla-extract-css-adapter.cjs.d.ts./fileScope/dist/vanilla-extract-css-fileScope.cjs.d.ts./injectStyles/dist/vanilla-extract-css-injectStyles.cjs.d.ts./transformCss/dist/vanilla-extract-css-transformCss.cjs.d.ts./functionSerializer/dist/vanilla-extract-css-functionSerializer.cjs.d.ts./disableRuntimeStyles/dist/vanilla-extract-css-disableRuntimeStyles.cjs.d.ts

Version 1.21.3

Source

Retrieved: 2026-11-09T09:30:44.805Z

Registry-declared paths only; files, correctness and runtime compatibility have not been verified. Missing paths mean unknown.

Unavailable

Version 1.2.11

Source

Retrieved: 2026-11-09T09:30:44.831Z

Publisher-declared metadata; not an independent code audit.

npm unpacked size
384.3 KB

Version 1.21.3

Source

Retrieved: 2026-11-09T09:30:44.805Z

npm unpacked archive size; not a browser bundle measurement.

Unavailable

Version 1.2.11

Source

Retrieved: 2026-11-09T09:30:44.831Z

Publisher-declared metadata; not an independent code audit.

Security advisories
Not checked

Retrieved: Unavailable

No advisory service is queried. Not checked does not mean safe.

Not checked

Retrieved: Unavailable

No advisory service is queried. Not checked does not mean safe.

Analyzed versions follow the latest npm dist-tag at acquisition. Compatibility has not been verified.

  • @vanilla-extract/css: Zero-runtime Stylesheets-in-TypeScript
  • stitches: Stitches is an HTML5 sprite sheet generator.

Comparable observations

@vanilla-extract/css has the highest recorded download count for this period. Downloads do not measure suitability.

Comparable exact-version bundle measurements are unavailable; no size leader is identified.

Compare @vanilla-extract/css, stitches using the recorded facts above. These npm names may represent different tools, runtimes or libraries. Check each project's documentation and test the required behavior before treating packages as substitutes.

Download observations

@vanilla-extract/css has the highest recorded download count for this period. Downloads do not measure suitability.

Bundle measurement

Comparable exact-version bundle measurements are unavailable; no size leader is identified.

Release and declaration limits

A version release date records publication. Registry modification can reflect metadata changes. Declared type paths and licenses come from publisher metadata; neither establishes code quality, runtime support or compatibility.

How to decide

There is no overall winner from these metrics. Match the package’s documented purpose, supported environment and APIs to your task, then test the imports and behavior your application needs. Security advisories are not checked here.

Frequently Asked Questions

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No. PkgPulse does not query an advisory service. Not checked is distinct from a verified source reporting zero advisories, and neither guarantees safety.

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