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Browserify vs Parcel: What are the differences?

  1. Configuration: Browserify requires explicit configuration settings and plugins for advanced features, whereas Parcel offers a zero-configuration setup by automatically resolving dependencies and applying necessary transformations.
  2. Bundle Size Optimization: Browserify tends to produce larger bundle sizes compared to Parcel due to its traditional bundling approach, while Parcel optimizes bundle size by tree shaking, code splitting, and other optimization techniques.
  3. Performance: Parcel is known for faster build times because of its automatic parallelization and caching mechanisms, while Browserify can be slower during the bundling process, especially for larger projects.
  4. Plugin Ecosystem: Browserify has a larger and more mature plugin ecosystem that allows developers to customize and extend its functionality, while Parcel's plugin ecosystem is still growing but offers a streamlined development experience.
  5. Hot Module Replacement (HMR): Parcel has built-in support for HMR, enabling developers to see changes in real-time without a full page reload, while Browserify requires additional configuration and setup to enable HMR functionality.
  6. Community Support: Browserify has been around longer and has a larger community, making it easier to find solutions to common issues and share knowledge, whereas Parcel, being newer, is quickly gaining popularity and community support.

In Summary, Browserify and Parcel differ in configuration requirements, bundle size optimization, performance, plugin ecosystem, HMR support, and community presence.

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Pros of Browserify
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    Node style browser code
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    Load modules installed by npm
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    Works great with gulp.js
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    NPM modules in the brower
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    Open source
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    Node streams
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    Easy setup
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    Zero configuration
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    Built-in dev server with livereload

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      Lack of documentation

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    What is Browserify?

    Browserify lets you require('modules') in the browser by bundling up all of your dependencies.

    What is Parcel?

    Parcel is a web application bundler, differentiated by its developer experience. It offers blazing fast performance utilizing multicore processing, and requires zero configuration.

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