What are mostly used Module Bundlers

Webpack is a static module bundler for the latest JavaScript applications. It works by building a dependency graph to map every module the project needs. In this way, it creates one or more handy bundles.

One of the main advantages of Webpack is that it is configurable to fit your specific needs.

Its key features are:

• It generates output based on configurations. You can also define split points to create separate bundles within the project code itself.
• Its flexibility gives you control over how to treat different assets encountered.
• Webpack relies on loaders and plug-ins. Loaders operate on a module level, while plug-ins rely on hooks provided.
• There is a high learning curve, but Webpack’s advantages make this worth it.

Rollup compiles small pieces of JavaScript code into libraries or applications that can be large and complex.

Because it uses a standardized code format with ES modules, you can seamlessly combine useful individual functions from separate libraries.

Its key features are:

• It can optimize ES modules for faster native loading in the latest browsers.
• It can “roll” and compress data into a single summary document for easy access.
• It offers more elasticity because queries can identify the smallest available interval and use that for their processing.

Fusebox is highly customizable front-end development tool and comes with frequent updates. It is simple to configure and has powerful features.

It allows you to build an application quickly, with ease of use. Plug-ins allow you to employ anything that the Fusebox core doesn’t handle.

Its key features are:

• It uses a TypeScript compiler by default along with a powerful cache system.
• There is zero-configuration code-splitting, for a simple configuration syntax.
• It supports an integrated task runner for its extensive set of plug-ins.
• It has a built-in task runner, and the project automatically updates to reflect your changes.
• EMS dynamic imports are also supported.

Parcel is a speedy, zero-configuration web app bundler. It uses worker processes for multicore compilation. It also has a filesystem cache for fast rebuilds.

With its simple, out-of-the-box operability, it improves performance and minimizes hassles during configuration.

Its key features are:

• You get support for JS, CSS, HTML, file assets, and more without plug-ins.
• With Babel, PostCSS, and PostHTML, code is automatically transformed.
• It splits output bundles, so you only load what is needed initially.
• It highlights code frames when it encounters errors, so you can pinpoint problems.

Browserify lets you bundle dependencies in the browser. You can write code that uses ‘require’ in the same way you would use it in Node.

It is simple, powerful, and easy to install. Its advantages are due to the ability to extend the Node ecosystem. It is flexible as it can be extended via plug-ins.

Its key features are:

• It minimizes many pre-processing tasks with a transformative system.
• It solves the problems of asynchronous loading.
• It allows you to participate in the vast and growing NPM ecosystem.

References:

https://www.uplers.com/blog/5-best-task-runner-module-bundler-front-end-development-tools/