parcel vs next.js
parcel and next.js share 5 technologies: React, Tailwind CSS, image, tracing, and PostCSS. parcel is written in Rust and next.js in JavaScript.
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parcel-bundler
parcel
The zero configuration build tool for the web. 📦🚀
Rust44kRead on November 6, 2026, at commit 0256839What is parcel built with?Only in parcel
- lightningcss
- cssparser
- anstyle
- html5ever
- xml5ever
- markdown
oxipng
- log
- Less
- posthtml
- Pug
- Stylus
sugarss
In common
vercel
next.js
The React Framework
JavaScript143.3kRead on November 4, 2026, at commit 97f1a2cWhat is next.js built with?Only in next.js
- Express
- concurrent-queue
- Tokio
- scheduler
- Next.js
- react-server-dom-webpack
- styled-jsx
emotion
geist
- MUI
react-virtualized
- Framer
- Headless UI
@heroicons/react
- Lucide
- Cheerio
- js-yaml
- sharp
- prop-types
- Ajv
tracing-subscriber
- OpenTelemetry
- pino
class-variance-authority
- next-themes
tailwind-merge
- Radix UI
- cmdk
prompts
- Sass
Side by side
parcelnext.js
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
parcel141,200 lines written239 code files
next.js2,391,614 lines written5,697 code files
Who writes itA commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
parcel2.5% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, Codex, and Gemini CLI
next.js0.8% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and Devin
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
parcelLast push November 4, 20264,005 commits44,014 stars
next.jsLast push November 4, 202636,392 commits143,262 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
parcel1,603 test files25.1% of its code files have a test that imports them
next.js18,587 test files6.5% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, parcel or next.js?
next.js, with 2,391,614 lines written; parcel has 141,200.
The proof: vercel/next.js's code at commit 97f1a2c
Which has more GitHub stars, parcel or next.js?
next.js, with 143,262 stars; parcel has 44,014.
The proof: vercel/next.js on GitHub
Which has more tests, parcel or next.js?
next.js, with 18,587 test files; parcel has 1,603.
The proof: vercel/next.js's code at commit 97f1a2c
Which was updated more recently, parcel or next.js?
Both got their last push on November 4, 2026.
The proof: parcel-bundler/parcel's commits on GitHub
Which has more commits signed by AI, parcel or next.js?
parcel: an AI signed 2.5% of its commits, with Claude Code, Codex, and Gemini CLI; in next.js, 0.8%.
The proof: the commits each tool signed in parcel-bundler/parcel
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