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Jest vs Vitest: Modern JavaScript Testing Frameworks

Jest and Vitest are popular tools for testing JavaScript code, especially in web applications. Jest is created by Facebook and is widely used with React, while Vitest is a newer, faster alternative that works great with Vue and other frameworks. Both help developers check if their code works correctly by running tests, but Vitest is designed to be faster and more modern.

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Jasmine

90%

A behavior-driven development framework for testing JavaScript code. It comes with everything needed to test your code right out of the box, including assertions and mocking.

Very similar to Jest in terms of having a complete testing solution. Uses similar syntax and has built-in assertion and mocking capabilities, making it an easy switch for Jest users.

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Mocha

80%

A flexible testing framework that runs on Node.js and browsers. It supports many different assertion libraries and can be used with any testing style you prefer.

Like Jest, it's a complete testing solution but more flexible in setup. Great for developers who want more control over their testing environment and prefer to choose their own assertion library.

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uvu

80%

An extremely fast and lightweight test runner for Node.js and the browser. It's designed to be simple and fast while maintaining a familiar testing API.

Perfect alternative to Vitest for projects that need super fast test execution. It's newer but gaining popularity due to its speed and simplicity.

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AVA

70%

A test runner that runs tests at the same time, which makes it really fast. It's simple to use and comes with good support for modern JavaScript features.

Great alternative if you want faster test execution through parallel testing. Perfect for projects that need quick test results and prefer a minimalist approach.

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Tape

60%

A super simple testing framework that produces a basic output format. It's very lightweight and follows the Unix philosophy of doing one thing well.

Good choice for developers who want a no-frills testing solution. It's much simpler than Jest but still powerful enough for most testing needs.

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vitest

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Next generation testing framework powered by Vite.

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Dependencies Comparison

jest

Dependencies

@jest/core30.2.0
@jest/types30.2.0
import-local^3.2.0
jest-cli30.2.0

Dev Dependencies

Peer Dependencies

node-notifier^8.0.1 || ^9.0.0 || ^10.0.0

vitest

Dependencies

debug^4.4.3
es-module-lexer^1.7.0
expect-type^1.2.2
magic-string^0.30.19
pathe^2.0.3
picomatch^4.0.3
std-env^3.9.0
tinybench^2.9.0
tinyexec^0.3.2
tinyglobby^0.2.15
tinyrainbow^3.0.3
vite^6.0.0 || ^7.0.0
why-is-node-running^2.3.0
@vitest/expect4.0.5
@vitest/runner4.0.5
@vitest/spy4.0.5
@vitest/utils4.0.5
@vitest/snapshot4.0.5
@vitest/mocker4.0.5
@vitest/pretty-format4.0.5

Dev Dependencies

@antfu/install-pkg^1.1.0
@edge-runtime/vm^5.0.0
@jridgewell/trace-mapping0.3.31
@sinonjs/fake-timers14.0.0
@types/debug^4.1.12
@types/estree^1.0.8
@types/istanbul-lib-coverage^2.0.6
@types/istanbul-reports^3.0.4
@types/jsdom^21.1.7
@types/node^22.18.6
@types/picomatch^4.0.2
@types/prompts^2.4.9
@types/sinonjs__fake-timers^8.1.5
acorn-walk^8.3.4
birpc^2.5.0
cac^6.7.14
empathic^2.0.0
flatted^3.3.3
happy-dom^20.0.0
jsdom^26.1.0
local-pkg^1.1.2
mime^4.1.0
prompts^2.4.2
strip-literal^3.0.0
ws^8.18.3

Peer Dependencies

@edge-runtime/vm*
@types/debug^4.1.12
@types/node^20.0.0 || ^22.0.0 || >=24.0.0
happy-dom*
jsdom*
@vitest/browser-preview4.0.5
@vitest/browser-webdriverio4.0.5
@vitest/browser-playwright4.0.5
@vitest/ui4.0.5

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