jest vs mocha vs vitest
Compare jest vs mocha vs vitest — features, weekly downloads, TypeScript support, licensing, and which is best for your JavaScript project.
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jest
v1.0.0Most popular JavaScript testing framework. Snapshots, mocks, coverage.
Hugely popularStaleNative TypeScriptMIT
Weekly DLs
28.0M
Last publish
12 months ago
mocha
v1.0.0Flexible test framework. Bring your own assertion library.
Very popularStaleNative TypeScriptMIT
Weekly DLs
9.1M
Last publish
1 years ago
vitest
v1.0.0Vite-native test runner. Fast, ESM-first, Jest-compatible API.
Very popularStaleNative TypeScriptMIT
Weekly DLs
8.2M
Last publish
1 years ago
Comparison Table
| Metric | jest | mocha | vitest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latest Version | 1.0.0 | 1.0.0 | 1.0.0 |
| Weekly Downloads | 28.0M | 9.1M | 8.2M |
| Last Published | 12 months ago | 1 years ago | 1 years ago |
| TypeScript | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Popularity | Hugely popular | Very popular | Very popular |
| Maintenance | Stale | Stale | Stale |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Description | Most popular JavaScript testing framework. Snapshots, mocks, coverage. | Flexible test framework. Bring your own assertion library. | Vite-native test runner. Fast, ESM-first, Jest-compatible API. |
Which should I use?
Most Popular
jest has the highest weekly downloads (28.0M/week).
Most Recently Updated
jest was last published 12 months ago.
Install Commands
jest
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npm install jest@1.0.0mocha
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npm install mocha@1.0.0vitest
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