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Create React App vs Parcel
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| Fact | Create React App | Parcel |
|---|---|---|
| Language | JavaScript | JavaScript |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 103k | 44k |
| Latest | v5.0.1 | v2.16.4 |
| Last push | 2025-02-15 | 2026-09-29 |
| Release cadence | about 96 days between releases | about 52 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 0 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 0 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | No push in a year | none |
How they relate
Parcel replaces Create React App. Alternatives to Create React App →
PartialZero-config bundling for a React app, without the scaffolding.
Create React App
- v5.0.12022-04-12Create React App 5.0.1 is a maintenance release that improves compatibility with React 18. We've also updated our templ…
- v5.0.02021-12-14Create React App 5.0 is a major release with several new features and the latest version of all major dependencies.
- v4.0.32021-02-22v4.0.3 is a maintenance release that includes minor bug fixes and dependency updates.
- v4.0.22021-02-03v4.0.2 is a maintenance release that includes minor bug fixes and documentation updates.
- v4.0.12020-11-23v4.0.1 is a maintenance release that includes minor bug fixes and documentation updates.
Create React App
✓ signed The latest release, v5.0.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Parcel
unsigned The latest release, v2.16.4, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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