Brunch.io AlternativesBuild Systems and other similar apps like Brunch.io

Brunch.io is described as 'Brunch lets you focus on what matters most — solving real problems instead of messing around with the glue' and is a Build System in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Brunch.io for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Self-Hosted and Node.JS apps. The best Brunch.io alternative is Gulp.js, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Brunch.io are Webpack, Grunt, Parcel JS and Feri.

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Brunch.io alternatives page was last updated Feb 27, 2025
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  1. Gulp.js icon

    Gulp.js

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    A toolkit to automate & enhance your workflow. Leverage gulp and the flexibility of JavaScript to automate slow, repetitive workflows and compose them into efficient build pipelines.

    13 Gulp.js alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Node.JS
    • Self-Hosted

    Gulp.js Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Support for Typescript

    Gulp.js VS Brunch.io

     

    • Gulp.js is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Brunch.io.

    • Gulp.js is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Brunch.io.

    • Gulp.js is Free and Open SourceBrunch.io is also Free and Open Source
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    Webpack

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    Webpack is a module bundler for modern JavaScript applications. When webpack processes your application, it recursively builds a dependency graph that includes every module your application needs, then packages all of those modules into a small number of bundles — often only one...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    Webpack screenshot 1

    Webpack Features

    1.  Bundle Javascript
    2.  Compress Javascript
    3.  Optimization

    Webpack VS Brunch.io

     

    • Webpack is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Brunch.io.

    • Webpack is Free and Open SourceBrunch.io is also Free and Open Source
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    Grunt

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    Automates repetitive tasks like minification, compilation, unit testing, and linting using a Gruntfile. Vast ecosystem offers hundreds of plugins, enabling easy task automation with minimal effort. Create custom plugins or choose from existing ones for various development needs.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Node.JS
    Grunt screenshot 1

    Grunt VS Brunch.io

     
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    Parcel JS

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    Parcel combines a great out-of-the-box development experience with a scalable architecture that can take your project from just getting started to massive production application.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    Parcel JS screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Scalable

    Features

    1.  Zero configuration
    2.  Build automation

    Parcel JS VS Brunch.io

     
  6. Feri icon

    Feri

     6 likes
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    The easy to use build tool for web files.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Node.JS
    • Self-Hosted
    • npm

    Feri Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3.  Build automation
    4.  Zero configuration

    Feri VS Brunch.io

     
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    esbuild

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    An extremely fast JavaScript bundler and minifier.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    esbuild screenshot 1

    esbuild Features

    1.  Support for Typescript
    2.  Build automation

    esbuild VS Brunch.io

     
  9. Assemble icon

    Assemble

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    Static site generator for Grunt.js and Yeoman. Assemble makes it dead simple to build modular sites, blogs, gh-pages, components and documentation from reusable templates and data. | Static site generator for Grunt.js and Yeoman.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Yeoman
    • Node.JS
    • Grunt

    Assemble VS Brunch.io

     
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    Broccoli

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    A fast, reliable asset pipeline, supporting constant-time rebuilds and compact build definitions. Comparable to the Rails asset pipeline in scope, though it runs on Node and is backend-agnostic.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Node.JS
    • npm
    • Self-Hosted
    Discontinued

    The latest version (3.5.2) is from May 2021.

    Broccoli Features

    1.  Support for Typescript
    2.  Asset Pipeline
    3.  Build automation

    Broccoli VS Brunch.io

     
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    Turbopack

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    Turbopack is an incremental bundler optimized for JavaScript and TypeScript, written in Rust by the creators of webpack and Next.js at Vercel.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
    • Typescript
    Turbopack screenshot 1

    Turbopack VS Brunch.io

     
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    Yeoman

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    Yeoman is a robust and opinionated client-side stack, comprising tools and frameworks that can help developers quickly build beautiful web applications. We take care of providing everything needed to get started without any of the normal headaches associated with a manual setup.

    17 Yeoman alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Yeoman Features

    1.  Code generation

    Yeoman VS Brunch.io

     
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    Mimosa

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    A lightning-fast build tool for modern web development. Mimosa includes support for JavaScript, CSS, and template compilers, bower, linting, optimization, serving, RequireJS support, and Live Reload. It is also modular and pluggable for authoring your own functionality.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Node.JS
    Discontinued

    Last commit in 2015:https://github.com/dbashford/mimosa

    Mimosa Features

    1.  Build automation

    Mimosa VS Brunch.io

     

  14. SystemJS

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    Configurable module loader enabling dynamic ES module workflows in browsers and NodeJS.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS

    SystemJS Features

    1.  Client-side

    SystemJS VS Brunch.io

     
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