vue-loader VS webpack-dev-server

Compare vue-loader vs webpack-dev-server and see what are their differences.

webpack-dev-server

Serves a webpack app. Updates the browser on changes. Documentation https://webpack.js.org/configuration/dev-server/. (by webpack)
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vue-loader webpack-dev-server
3 10
4,976 7,739
0.1% 0.2%
7.2 9.0
5 days ago 5 days ago
TypeScript JavaScript
MIT License MIT License
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vue-loader

Posts with mentions or reviews of vue-loader. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-01-25.
  • Currently switching from React to Vue
    6 projects | /r/vuejs | 25 Jan 2023
    doesn't have the problematic leak behavior.
  • Creating Custom Element from SFC that also imports the SFC's styles
    1 project | /r/vuejs | 17 Nov 2021
    I am would like to have the added benefits of the encapsulated ShadowDOM on a Custom element, but would also like the versatility of keeping my SFCs as SFCs so that I can use them and any content placed in their slots as I normally would, without having to take the added encapsulation of the Shadow DOM into consideration if possible. Another developer had previously mentioned wanting an easy way to import styles from a SFC into a Custom element in this post, and Evan You replied that it is possible, but I was unable to find an example of it being done.
  • [WP5/Vue] Can I write a rule that matches an issuer's resourceQuery?
    1 project | /r/webpack | 17 Mar 2021
    I am not proud of this solution, but it should only be necessary until a PR is accepted with these changes:

webpack-dev-server

Posts with mentions or reviews of webpack-dev-server. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-12-14.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing vue-loader and webpack-dev-server you can also consider the following projects:

vue3-sfc-loader - Single File Component loader for Vue2 and Vue3. Load .vue files directly from your HTML. No node.js environment, no build step.

esbuild-loader - Webpack loader for esbuild: Speed up your build ⚡️

electron-vue - An Electron & Vue.js quick start boilerplate with vue-cli scaffolding, common Vue plugins, electron-packager/electron-builder, unit/e2e testing, vue-devtools, and webpack.

nodemon-webpack-plugin - A webpack plugin that uses Nodemon to start and reload the server.

vue-express-mongo-boilerplate - :star: MEVN Full stack JS web app boilerplate with NodeJS, Express, Mongo and VueJS

esbuild - An extremely fast bundler for the web

vue-cli-plugin-electron-builder - Easily Build Your Vue.js App For Desktop With Electron

webpack-cli - Webpack's Command Line Interface

vue-eslint-parser - The ESLint custom parser for `.vue` files.

fork-ts-checker-webpack-plugin - Webpack plugin that runs typescript type checker on a separate process.

Neutrino - Create and build modern JavaScript projects with zero initial configuration.

html-webpack-plugin - Simplifies creation of HTML files to serve your webpack bundles