# Appium vs Jasmine

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Jasmine

| Attribute | Appium | Jasmine |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 50.5 (32% (low)) | 64.8 (70% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 64 | 5 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 867 | 846,026 |
| adoption.github_stars | 22,068 | 15,812 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | - | 1,167,594 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Appium is an open-source project and ecosystem designed to facilitate UI automation of many app platforms, including mobile (iOS, Android, Tizen), browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari), desktop (macOS, Windows), TV (Roku, tvOS, Android TV, Samsung), and more. It is indexed under Testing Tools.","source":"https://appium.io","question":"What is Appium?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Appium is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://appium.io","question":"Is Appium free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Appium supports the web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://appium.io","question":"What platforms does Appium support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Appium can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://appium.io","question":"Can Appium be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Appium is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/appium/appium","question":"Is Appium open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"A testing framework for writing and running JavaScript tests in browsers and Node.js environments. Features a straightforward syntax and does not modify how code loads or executes. It is indexed under Testing Tools.","source":"https://jasmine.github.io/","question":"What is Jasmine?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Jasmine is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://jasmine.github.io/","question":"Is Jasmine free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Jasmine supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://jasmine.github.io/","question":"What platforms does Jasmine support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Jasmine is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/jasmine/jasmine","question":"Is Jasmine open source?","confidence":0.99}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | - |
| description.long | An open-source testing automation platform that enables automated interaction with user interfaces across multiple application platforms, including mobile devices (iOS, Android), web browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari), desktop operating systems, and TV platforms. | A JavaScript testing framework designed to run test suites in both browser and Node.js environments |
| features.capabilities | `{"test_types":"e2e","browser_automation":true}` | `{"mocking":true,"languages":"JavaScript, TypeScript","assertions":true,"browser_automation":false,"parallel_execution":true}` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://appium.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T18:17:11.090Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://jasmine.github.io/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T23:00:38.163Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 13 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 5.5 | 4.1 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=appium&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=jasmine-core&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Testing Tools)

| Capability | Appium | Jasmine |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Test types | Unit + integration + E2E | - |
| Browser automation | ✓ | ✗ |
| Built-in assertion library | - | ✓ |
| Languages | - | JavaScript, TypeScript |
| **Isolation** |  |  |
| Mocking / stubbing | - | ✓ |
| **Techniques** |  |  |
| Snapshot testing | - | - |
| **Performance** |  |  |
| Parallel execution | - | ✓ |
| **Insight** |  |  |
| Code coverage | - | - |
| **DX** |  |  |
| Watch mode | - | - |
| **Ops** |  |  |
| CI integration | - | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:58:58.008Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*