esbuild
An extremely fast bundler for the web
Common questions
Is esbuild free to use?
Yes — esbuild is free, with no paid tier required to get started.
Is esbuild good? What's its rating?
esbuild scores 4.4 out of 5 on our rating metric, versus a JavaScript Bundlers category average of 4.2.
How many people use esbuild?
esbuild has roughly 40.1K users/stars tracked, compared to a category average of 35.8K.
When was esbuild founded?
esbuild was founded in 2016, making it 10 years old.
Is esbuild growing?
Yes — usage is up roughly 1712% over the past 4 years.
Key stats
What the data shows
Esbuild is completely free to use, with no paid tier required to get started.
esbuild is solidly rated, scoring 4.4 out of 5 on our rating metric.
Over the period tracked, esbuild has seen a sharp upward trajectory, up about 1712% over 4 years.
esbuild beats the javascript bundlers average on 2 of 3 tracked metrics.
with roots going back to 2016, esbuild is a long-tenured option in this category.
How esbuild stacks up
| Feature | esbuild | JavaScript Bundlers average |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub Stars | 40,120 | 35,781 |
| Forks | 1,368 | n/a |
| Popularity score | 4.4 / 5 | 4.2 / 5 |
Adoption trend
Strengths & watch-outs
Strengths
- GitHub Stars leads the category average: 40,120 vs. 35,781.
- Comes out ahead on popularity score — 4.4 / 5 against a category average of 4.2 / 5.
- Free to use, with no paid tier required to get started.
Watch-outs
- Growing fast enough that current figures may shift quickly — verify before relying on them.
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