Best JavaScript Build Tools in 2026
27 javascript build tools ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
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24free plans on this page
3 Oct 2026last checked
#1 Vite Top pick · 8.9 Free plan · Free
#2 Rolldown Runner-up · 8.9 Free plan · Free
#3 esbuild Also great · 8.8 Free plan · Free
- Free plan LinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- TypeScript support
- Yes
- Code splitting
- Yes
- Tree shaking
- Yes
- Source maps
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trialFree About ViteVisit site - Free plan AndroidapiLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- TypeScript support
- Yes
- Code splitting
- Yes
- Tree shaking
- Yes
- Source maps
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Free plan AndroidapiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- TypeScript support
- Yes
- Code splitting
- Yes
- Tree shaking
- Yes
- Source maps
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Free plan apiextensionLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- TypeScript support
- Yes
- Code splitting
- Yes
- Tree shaking
- Yes
- Source maps
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Free plan AndroidapiLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- TypeScript support
- Yes
- Code splitting
- Yes
- Tree shaking
- Yes
- Source maps
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trialFree About SWCVisit site - Free plan apiself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- TypeScript support
- Yes
- Code splitting
- Yes
- Tree shaking
- Yes
- Source maps
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- TypeScript support
- Yes
- Code splitting
- Yes
- Tree shaking
- Yes
- Source maps
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Free plan
- Free plan
- Yes
- TypeScript support
- Yes
- Code splitting
- Yes
- Tree shaking
- Yes
- Source maps
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- TypeScript support
- No
- Code splitting
- Yes
- Tree shaking
- Yes
- Source maps
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Free plan
- Free plan
- Yes
- TypeScript support
- Yes
- Code splitting
- Yes
- Tree shaking
- Yes
- Source maps
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trialFree About FarmVisit site - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- TypeScript support
- Yes
- Tree shaking
- Yes
- Source maps
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trialFree About OxcVisit site - Free plan
- Free plan
- Yes
- TypeScript support
- Yes
- Code splitting
- Yes
- Tree shaking
- Yes
- Source maps
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Free plan
- Free plan
- Yes
- TypeScript support
- Yes
- Code splitting
- Yes
- Tree shaking
- Yes
- Source maps
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Free plan
- Free plan
- Yes
- TypeScript support
- Yes
- Code splitting
- Yes
- Tree shaking
- Yes
- Source maps
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Free plan
- Free plan
- Yes
- TypeScript support
- Yes
- Code splitting
- Yes
- Tree shaking
- Yes
- Source maps
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Free plan
- Free plan
- Yes
- TypeScript support
- Yes
- Code splitting
- Yes
- Tree shaking
- Yes
- Source maps
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Free plan
- Free plan
- Yes
- TypeScript support
- Yes
- Tree shaking
- Yes
- Source maps
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Free plan
- Free plan
- Yes
- Code splitting
- Yes
- Tree shaking
- Yes
- Source maps
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Free plan
- Free plan
- Yes
- TypeScript support
- Yes
- Source maps
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trialFree About GulpVisit site - Free plan
- Free plan
- Yes
- TypeScript support
- Yes
- Source maps
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trialFree About nccVisit site - Free plan
- Free plan
- Yes
- TypeScript support
- Yes
- Source maps
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Free plan
- Free plan
- Yes
- Source maps
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Web
- Source maps
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
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Questions about this list
Which javascript build tool is ranked first on Specifiction?
Vite is ranked #1 of 27 with a score of 8.9. Rolldown is second and esbuild third.
How many of these have a free plan?
24 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing. Paid placements never change a rank.
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