vitest vs jest vs cypress
Compare vitest vs jest vs cypress — features, weekly downloads, TypeScript support, licensing, and which is best for your vue project.
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vitest
v1.0.0Vite-native test runner. Fast, ESM-first, Jest-compatible API.
Very popularMaintainedNative TypeScriptMIT
Weekly DLs
8.2M
Last publish
10 months ago
Most popularMost recent
jest
v1.0.0Most popular JavaScript testing framework. Snapshots, mocks, coverage.
Hugely popularMaintainedNative TypeScriptMIT
Weekly DLs
28.0M
Last publish
9 months ago
cypress
v1.0.0cypress is a JavaScript package in the testing category.
Very popularStaleNative TypeScriptMIT
Weekly DLs
5.8M
Last publish
1 years ago
Comparison Table
| Metric | vitest | jest | cypress |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latest Version | 1.0.0 | 1.0.0 | 1.0.0 |
| Weekly Downloads | 8.2M | 28.0M | 5.8M |
| Last Published | 10 months ago | 9 months ago | 1 years ago |
| TypeScript | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Popularity | Very popular | Hugely popular | Very popular |
| Maintenance | Maintained | Maintained | Stale |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Description | Vite-native test runner. Fast, ESM-first, Jest-compatible API. | Most popular JavaScript testing framework. Snapshots, mocks, coverage. | cypress is a JavaScript package in the testing category. |
Which should I use?
Most Popular
jest has the highest weekly downloads (28.0M/week).
Most Mature
jest combines a large user base with an active release cadence.
Most Recently Updated
jest was last published 9 months ago.
Install Commands
vitest
$
npm install vitest@1.0.0jest
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npm install jest@1.0.0cypress
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