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
7 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
6 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 | 7 months ago | 6 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 6 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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