Overview
Lightning-fast frontend tooling: native ESM dev server, Rolldown-powered production build. Default for non-Next.js React/Vue/Svelte apps.
What you get
Vite is a frontend build tool: a fast dev server while you code, and an optimized production build with tree-shaking, minification and chunking.
Where it fits in your stack
Vite sits under your front-end framework: its plugin system extends Rollup’s plugin interface, and its typed API is designed for frameworks and tools to build on.
Who it’s for
Vite suits teams that want this specific capability without rolling it from scratch. When evaluating, look at the community, hosting story, escape hatches, and how the costs scale as the project grows.
Pricing & licensing
Vite is open source / free to use. Hosted offerings or commercial add-ons are documented on the project site.