# esbuild, release history and use on real websites. Extremely fast JavaScript bundler and minifier written in Go. Up to 100x faster than Webpack or Rollup. Used as the foundation for Vite and other tools. Supports TypeScript and JSX natively. - **Status:** Modern. Actively developed, key component of the Vite ecosystem. - **Category:** [Build Tools](https://be1st.ai/technologies/build) - **First release:** 2020 - **License:** MIT - **Latest version:** 0.28.2 (8 Aug 2026) - **Official website:** https://esbuild.github.io - **Documentation:** https://esbuild.github.io/api/ - **GitHub:** https://github.com/evanw/esbuild - **Page:** https://be1st.ai/technologies/build/esbuild ## esbuild on audited websites 1,287 of the 16,845 websites audited by be1st run esbuild (7.6%). That ranks it #4 of the 7 technologies in Build Tools we have seen in audits. ### Websites running esbuild vs all websites - **Web score:** 75 (all websites 72) - **SEO:** 77 (all websites 79) - **Security:** 62 (all websites 59) - **Performance:** 89 (all websites 72) - **AI Readiness:** 25 (all websites 31) ### Most used in Build Tools 1. [Webpack](https://be1st.ai/technologies/build/webpack): 22% (3,765) 2. [Vite](https://be1st.ai/technologies/build/vite): 15% (2,476) 3. [Turbopack](https://be1st.ai/technologies/build/turbopack): 13% (2,140) 4. [esbuild](https://be1st.ai/technologies/build/esbuild): 7.6% (1,287) 5. [Parcel](https://be1st.ai/technologies/build/parcel): <1% (82) 6. [Rolldown](https://be1st.ai/technologies/build/rolldown): <1% (44) 7. [Rollup](https://be1st.ai/technologies/build/rollup): <1% (8) ## esbuild versions and release history 29 release lines since 2020, as listed by the npm registry. The latest version is 0.28.2, released 8 Aug 2026. | Version | Released | Latest release | Releases | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 0.28 | 2 Apr 2026 | 0.28.2 (8 Aug 2026) | 3 | | 0.27 | 9 Nov 2025 | 0.27.7 (2 Apr 2026) | 7 | | 0.26 | 9 Nov 2025 | 0.26.0 (9 Nov 2025) | 1 | | 0.25 | 8 Feb 2025 | 0.25.12 (1 Nov 2025) | 13 | | 0.24 | 22 Sep 2024 | 0.24.2 (20 Dec 2024) | 3 | | 0.23 | 2 Jul 2024 | 0.23.1 (16 Aug 2024) | 2 | | 0.22 | 30 Jun 2024 | 0.22.0 (30 Jun 2024) | 1 | | 0.21 | 7 May 2024 | 0.21.5 (9 Jun 2024) | 6 | | 0.20 | 27 Jan 2024 | 0.20.2 (14 Mar 2024) | 3 | | 0.19 | 8 Aug 2023 | 0.19.12 (23 Jan 2024) | 13 | | 0.18 | 9 Jun 2023 | 0.18.20 (8 Aug 2023) | 21 | | 0.17 | 14 Jan 2023 | 0.17.19 (13 May 2023) | 20 | | 0.16 | 7 Dec 2022 | 0.16.17 (11 Jan 2023) | 18 | | 0.15 | 10 Aug 2022 | 0.15.18 (5 Dec 2022) | 19 | | 0.14 | 26 Nov 2021 | 0.14.54 (8 Aug 2022) | 55 | | 0.13 | 22 Sep 2021 | 0.13.15 (20 Nov 2021) | 16 | | 0.12 | 18 May 2021 | 0.12.29 (22 Sep 2021) | 30 | | 0.11 | 29 Mar 2021 | 0.11.23 (16 May 2021) | 24 | | 0.10 | 25 Mar 2021 | 0.10.2 (27 Mar 2021) | 3 | | 0.9 | 9 Mar 2021 | 0.9.7 (24 Mar 2021) | 8 | | 0.8 | 28 Oct 2020 | 0.8.57 (8 Mar 2021) | 58 | | 0.7 | 12 Sep 2020 | 0.7.22 (28 Oct 2020) | 23 | | 0.6 | 11 Jul 2020 | 0.6.34 (11 Sep 2020) | 35 | | 0.5 | 11 Jun 2020 | 0.5.26 (9 Jul 2020) | 27 | | 0.4 | 26 May 2020 | 0.4.14 (11 Jun 2020) | 15 | | 0.3 | 13 May 2020 | 0.3.9 (23 May 2020) | 10 | | 0.2 | 5 May 2020 | 0.2.12 (13 May 2020) | 13 | | 0.1 | 13 Apr 2020 | 0.1.26 (5 May 2020) | 27 | | 0.0 | 7 Apr 2020 | 0.0.16 (9 Apr 2020) | 7 | Sources: [npm registry, package esbuild](https://www.npmjs.com/package/esbuild), checked 8 Nov 2026. ## Questions about esbuild ### What is esbuild? Extremely fast JavaScript bundler and minifier written in Go. Up to 100x faster than Webpack or Rollup. Used as the foundation for Vite and other tools. Supports TypeScript and JSX natively. The be1st catalog lists esbuild under Build Tools. License of esbuild: MIT. ### What is the latest version of esbuild? The latest version of esbuild is 0.28.2, released 8 Aug 2026 (source: npm registry, package esbuild). ### How many websites use esbuild? 1,287 of the 16,845 websites audited by be1st run esbuild (7.6%), as of 8 Nov 2026. ### When was esbuild first released? esbuild was first released in 2020. ### Is esbuild still a modern choice? Yes. esbuild counts as a modern technology. Actively developed, key component of the Vite ecosystem. ### What are the alternatives to esbuild? Technologies that do the same job as esbuild include Rolldown and Rollup. Numbers: latest audit of each of 16,845 websites audited by be1st, as of 8 Nov 2026.