# Vite, release history and use on real websites.

Modern build tool by the creator of Vue.js with an extremely fast dev server leveraging native ES modules. Uses esbuild for pre-processing and Rollup for production builds. The standard for modern frontend projects.

- **Status:** Modern. Actively developed, Vite 8 released in 2026.
- **Category:** [Build Tools](https://be1st.ai/technologies/build)
- **First release:** 2020
- **License:** MIT
- **Latest version:** 8.3.6 (5 Nov 2026)
- **Official website:** https://vite.dev
- **Documentation:** https://vite.dev/guide/
- **GitHub:** https://github.com/vitejs/vite
- **Page:** https://be1st.ai/technologies/build/vite

## Vite on audited websites

2,476 of the 16,845 websites audited by be1st run Vite (15%). That ranks it #2 of the 7 technologies in Build Tools we have seen in audits.

### Websites running Vite vs all websites

- **Web score:** 75 (all websites 72)
- **SEO:** 77 (all websites 79)
- **Security:** 63 (all websites 59)
- **Performance:** 82 (all websites 72)
- **AI Readiness:** 26 (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)

## Vite versions and release history

8 release lines since 2020, as listed by the npm registry. The latest version is 8.3.6, released 5 Nov 2026.

| Version | Released | Latest release | Releases |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 8 | 12 Mar 2026 | 8.3.6 (5 Nov 2026) | 35 |
| 7 | 24 Jun 2025 | 7.3.7 (6 Oct 2026) | 36 |
| 6 | 26 Nov 2024 | 6.4.5 (21 Oct 2026) | 45 |
| 5 | 16 Nov 2023 | 5.4.21 (20 Oct 2025) | 67 |
| 4 | 9 Dec 2022 | 4.5.14 (30 Apr 2025) | 53 |
| 3 | 13 Jul 2022 | 3.2.11 (17 Sep 2024) | 30 |
| 2 | 16 Feb 2021 | 2.9.18 (24 Mar 2024) | 97 |
| 0.x (before 1.0) | 21 Apr 2020 | 0.20.10 (19 Jun 2020) | 78 |

Sources: [npm registry, package vite](https://www.npmjs.com/package/vite), checked 8 Nov 2026.

## Questions about Vite

### What is Vite?

Modern build tool by the creator of Vue.js with an extremely fast dev server leveraging native ES modules. Uses esbuild for pre-processing and Rollup for production builds. The standard for modern frontend projects. The be1st catalog lists Vite under Build Tools. License of Vite: MIT.

### What is the latest version of Vite?

The latest version of Vite is 8.3.6, released 5 Nov 2026 (source: npm registry, package vite).

### How many websites use Vite?

2,476 of the 16,845 websites audited by be1st run Vite (15%), as of 8 Nov 2026.

### When was Vite first released?

Vite was first released in 2020.

### Is Vite still a modern choice?

Yes. Vite counts as a modern technology. Actively developed, Vite 8 released in 2026.

### What are the alternatives to Vite?

Technologies that do the same job as Vite include Webpack, Turbopack, and Parcel.

Numbers: latest audit of each of 16,845 websites audited by be1st, as of 8 Nov 2026.