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rolldown

Fast Rust bundler for JavaScript/TypeScript with Rollup-compatible API.

4.0Updated 2026-11-041 min read

Key stats

GitHub Stars
13,995
Forks
1,014
Primary Language
Rust
Created
2023

The breakdown

There's no cost to use rolldown at all — it's free, full stop.

rolldown is well regarded, if not quite top-tier, scoring 4 out of 5 on our rating metric.

Over the period tracked, rolldown has seen one of the faster-growing options tracked here, up roughly 1113% across 3 years.

none of the 3 tracked metrics put rolldown above the javascript bundlers average.

rolldown is a relative newcomer, launched in 2023.

Growth over time

14.0K2023202420252026

How rolldown stacks up

FeaturerolldownJavaScript Bundlers average
GitHub Stars13,99535,781
Forks1,014n/a
Popularity score4.0 / 54.2 / 5

Strengths & watch-outs

Strengths

  • Free to use, with no paid tier required to get started.

Watch-outs

  • Falls short on github stars — 13,995 against a category average of 35,781.
  • Popularity score trails the category average: 4.0 / 5 vs. 4.2 / 5.
  • Growing fast enough that current figures may shift quickly — verify before relying on them.

Common questions

Is rolldown free to use?

Yes — rolldown is free, with no paid tier required to get started.

Is rolldown good? What's its rating?

rolldown scores 4.0 out of 5 on our rating metric, versus a JavaScript Bundlers category average of 4.2.

How many people use rolldown?

rolldown has roughly 14.0K users/stars tracked, compared to a category average of 35.8K.

When was rolldown founded?

rolldown was founded in 2023, making it 3 years old.

Is rolldown growing?

Yes — usage is up roughly 1113% over the past 3 years.

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