Vitest Alternatives

Vitest is described as 'Testing framework with Vite integration, Jest compatibility, smart watch mode, and support for ESM, TypeScript, and JSX' and is a Test Framework tool in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Vitest for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and Self-Hosted apps. The best Vitest alternative is Jest, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Vitest are Mocha, Jasmine, AVA and Karma.

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  1. Jest icon
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    Jest is a unit testing framework for JavaScript used by Facebook to test React apps.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
    • Jest is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Vitest.

    • Jest is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Vitest.

    • Jest is Free and Open SourceVitest is also Free and Open Source
  2. Mocha icon
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    Mocha is a feature-rich JavaScript test framework running on node.js and the browser, making asynchronous testing simple and fun. Mocha tests run serially, allowing for flexible and accurate reporting, while mapping uncaught exceptions to the correct test cases.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • Mocha is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Vitest.

    • Mocha is Free and Open SourceVitest is also Free and Open Source
  3. Jasmine icon
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    Jasmine is an open source testing framework for JavaScript. It aims to run on any JavaScript-enabled platform, to not intrude on the application nor the IDE, and to have easy-to-read syntax.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. AVA icon
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    Testing can be a drag. AVA helps you get it done. AVA is a test runner for Node.js with a concise API, detailed error output, embrace of new language features and process isolation that let you write tests more effectively. So you can ship more awesome code.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  5. Karma icon
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    A simple tool that allows you to execute JavaScript code in multiple real browsers. Karma is not a testing framework, neither an assertion library. Karma just launches a HTTP server, and generates the test runner HTML file you probably already know from your favourite testing...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. QUnit icon
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    QUnit is a powerful, easy-to-use, JavaScript test suite. It’s used by the jQuery project to test its code and plugins but is capable of testing any generic JavaScript code (and even capable of testing JavaScript code on the server-side).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
    • QUnit is the most popular Web-based alternative to Vitest.

    • QUnit is Free and Open SourceVitest is also Free and Open Source
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    jasmine-given - Like rspec-given, but for Jasmine

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Windows Phone
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • Jasmine Given is the most popular Android & iPhone alternative to Vitest.

    • Jasmine Given is Free and Open SourceVitest is also Free and Open Source
  8. Gappeo icon
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    Gappeo is a skills-assessment platform to help hire the best talent based on the roles or skills you need. With over 800+ tests built by global experts and practitioners, it provides the best pre and post-employment testing, helping find skills-ready talent and measure growth and ROI.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • Gappeo is the most popular SaaS alternative to Vitest.

    • Gappeo is Freemium and ProprietaryVitest is Free and Open Source
  9. UnitJS icon
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    Unit.js is an assertion library for Javascript, running on Node.js and the browser. It works with any test runner and unit testing framework like Mocha, Jasmine, Karma, protractor (E2E test framework for Angular apps), QUnit, ... and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
     
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    Protractor is an end-to-end test framework for AngularJS applications. Protractor runs tests against your application running in a real browser, interacting with it as a user would.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  11. Spearmint icon
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    Spearmint helps developers easily create functional Accessibility, Endpoint, GraphQL, Puppeteer, React, Hooks, Redux, Svelte, Vue, Security, and now Solid.js tests without writing any code. It dynamically converts user inputs into executable Jest test code by using DOM query...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Enzyme is a JavaScript Testing utility for React that makes it easier to test your React Components' output. You can also manipulate, traverse, and in some ways simulate runtime given the output.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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