Fast JavaScript/TypeScript bundler in Rust with Rollup-compatible API.
Rolldown is fast JavaScript/TypeScript bundler in Rust with Rollup-compatible API. Licensed under MIT, it is very popular in the JavaScript ecosystem with 6.4M weekly downloads.
Rolldown has an excellent overall health score of 85/100. Its strongest dimension is maintenance (100/100), while quality (50/100) is the area with most room for improvement. This package is well-maintained and actively used.
Vite 8 shipped Rolldown on March 12, 2026 — 10-30x faster than Rollup. But esbuild still wins in some categories. Here's the real comparison.
2026-03-15T00:00:00.000ZThe Rust revolution hits JavaScript bundling. Farm and Rolldown both promise to be dramatically faster than Vite. We compare their architecture, compatibility, and production readiness in 2026.
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