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Vite vs Webpack in 2026: Which Should You Choose? | jsmanifest

3/4/2026Updated 4/1/2026

Excerpt

… The most common issues I encountered were related to CommonJS dependencies and dynamic imports. For CommonJS packages that don't play nice with Vite, add them to `optimizeDeps.include` in your config.

Source URL

https://jsmanifest.com/vite-vs-webpack-2026

Related Pain Points

CommonJS dependencies incompatible with Vite

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CommonJS packages don't work seamlessly with Vite's ESM-first architecture, requiring manual configuration via `optimizeDeps.include` to function properly.

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