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vite vs ultra-runner
vite has 82,868 GitHub stars, 8,745 forks, 767 open issues and last shipped today. ultra-runner has 1,247 stars, 39 forks, 60 open issues and last shipped yesterday. vite leads on adoption by 6,545% (82,868 vs 1,247 stars). vite is written in TypeScript under MIT; ultra-runner is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0. vite has attracted 11% as many forks as stars, ultra-runner 3%. vite was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (build-tool), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| vite | ultra-runner | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 83K | ★ 1.2K |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 8.7K | ⑂ 39 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick vite if
- You weight community size — 83K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick ultra-runner if
- You want the ultra-runner feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and ultra-runner fits your workflow better
About vite
Vite is a build tool for modern web projects, distributed as a set of npm packages and licensed under MIT. It is written in TypeScript and lives in the JavaScript and frontend tooling ecosystem, where it sits alongside the bundlers and dev servers that compile application source into browser ready assets. The project describes itself as next generation frontend tooling and has been maintained for roughly six years, with the most recent push recorded in September 2026.
About ultra-runner
:runner: :mountain: Ultra Runner Ultra fast monorepo script runner and build tool. :sparkles: Features zero config : works out of the box with your existing monorepo non intrusive : no need to make any changes to your packages.json files workspaces : detects packages in existing lerna , yarn , npm@7 and pnpm workspaces, or recursively searches them ultra fast builds : ultra keeps track of file changes in your repo and only actually build a package when needed parallel builds : ultra builds your packages concurrently by default workspace dependencies : workspace dependencies are automatically resolved and used for…
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Frequently asked questions
Is vite or ultra-runner more popular?
vite has 82,868 GitHub stars and ultra-runner has 1,247. vite has the larger community by that measure.
Are vite and ultra-runner free?
Both are open source. vite is licensed under MIT and ultra-runner under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between vite and ultra-runner?
vite is written in TypeScript and ultra-runner in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, vite or ultra-runner?
Choose vite if you want the larger community (82,868 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose ultra-runner if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.