# Cucumber vs Testing Library

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Testing Library

| Attribute | Cucumber | Testing Library |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 47.3 (7% (low)) | 64.8 (77% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 1 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 1,412,044 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 3,336 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | - | 85,960,772 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"An open-source testing framework that enables teams to write automated acceptance tests in readable, natural language using Gherkin syntax. Tests serve as both documentation and executable specifications, supporting behavior-driven development workflows. It is indexed under Testing Tools.","source":"https://cucumber.io","question":"What is Cucumber?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Cucumber is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://cucumber.io","question":"Is Cucumber free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Cucumber supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://cucumber.io","question":"What platforms does Cucumber support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Cucumber can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://cucumber.io","question":"Can Cucumber be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 5 integrations for Cucumber, including Jenkins, Rake, Ant, Maven and JUnit. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://cucumber.io","question":"What does Cucumber integrate with?","confidence":0.6}]` | `[{"answer":"Testing Library provides lightweight utilities for testing JavaScript applications, with implementations for React, Angular, Vue, and other frameworks. It emphasizes testing best practices and user-centric testing approaches. It is indexed under Testing Tools.","source":"https://testing-library.com","question":"What is Testing Library?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Testing Library 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://testing-library.com","question":"Is Testing Library free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Testing Library supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://testing-library.com","question":"What platforms does Testing Library support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for Testing Library, including Jest, Cypress and GitHub Actions. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://testing-library.com","question":"What does Testing Library integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Testing Library 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/testing-library/dom-testing-library","question":"Is Testing Library open source?","confidence":0.99}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | - |
| description.long | An open-source testing framework that enables teams to write automated acceptance tests in readable, natural language using Gherkin syntax. Tests serve as both documentation and executable specifications, supporting behavior-driven development workflows. | A family of testing utilities that help you test UI components by simulating how users interact with them, focusing on confidence-building tests that avoid implementation details. |
| features.capabilities | `{"languages":"Ruby, Java, JavaScript, Python, PHP, Go, Rust, Scala, C#","assertions":true,"test_types":"e2e","ci_integration":true}` | `{"mocking":false,"coverage":false,"languages":"JavaScript, TypeScript","assertions":true,"watch_mode":false,"ci_integration":true,"snapshot_testing":false,"browser_automation":false,"parallel_execution":false}` |
| integrations.count | 5 | 12 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Jenkins"},{"name":"Rake"},{"name":"Ant"},{"name":"Maven"},{"name":"JUnit"}]` | `[{"name":"Jest"},{"name":"Cypress"},{"name":"GitHub Actions"},{"name":"React","native":true,"category":"ui-framework","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Vue","native":true,"category":"ui-framework","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Angular","native":true,"category":"ui-framework","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Svelte","native":true,"category":"ui-framework","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"React Native","native":true,"category":"mobile-framework","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Mocha","native":true,"category":"testing-framework","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Puppeteer","native":false,"category":"browser-automation","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Testcafe","native":false,"category":"testing-framework","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Nightwatch","native":false,"category":"testing-framework","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"JSDOM","native":true,"category":"dom-simulation","direction":"bidirectional"}]` |
| language.primary | - | JavaScript |
| license.spdx | - | MIT |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://cucumber.io","retrievedAt":"2026-09-23T14:34:24.532Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free, open source under MIT license","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://testing-library.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T11:09:26.659Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 15 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/testing-library/dom-testing-library/releases/tag/v10.4.2","date":"2026-09-13T18:07:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v10.4.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/testing-library/dom-testing-library/releases/tag/v10.4.1","date":"2025-07-27T13:23:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v10.4.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/testing-library/dom-testing-library/releases/tag/v10.4.0","date":"2024-07-22T12:18:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v10.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/testing-library/dom-testing-library/releases/tag/v10.3.2","date":"2024-07-15T14:16:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v10.3.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/testing-library/dom-testing-library/releases/tag/v10.3.1","date":"2024-07-05T10:58:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v10.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/testing-library/dom-testing-library/releases/tag/v10.3.0","date":"2024-07-02T12:15:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v10.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/testing-library/dom-testing-library/releases/tag/v10.2.0","date":"2024-06-24T11:46:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v10.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/testing-library/dom-testing-library/releases/tag/v10.1.0","date":"2024-04-29T07:47:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v10.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/testing-library/dom-testing-library/releases/tag/v10.0.0","date":"2024-04-08T12:33:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v10.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/testing-library/dom-testing-library/releases/tag/v10.0.0-alpha.3","date":"2024-04-04T07:35:13Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v10.0.0-alpha.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/testing-library/dom-testing-library/releases/tag/v9.3.4","date":"2024-01-08T20:17:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v9.3.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/testing-library/dom-testing-library/releases/tag/v10.0.0-alpha.2","date":"2023-10-03T09:35:50Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v10.0.0-alpha.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/testing-library/dom-testing-library/releases/tag/v9.3.3","date":"2023-09-17T18:11:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v9.3.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/testing-library/dom-testing-library/releases/tag/v9.3.2","date":"2023-09-17T15:14:57Z","type":"stable","version":"v9.3.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/testing-library/dom-testing-library/releases/tag/v10.0.0-alpha.1","date":"2023-09-10T06:32:20Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v10.0.0-alpha.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/testing-library/dom-testing-library/releases/tag/v8.20.1","date":"2023-06-16T19:50:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.20.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/testing-library/dom-testing-library/releases/tag/v9.3.1","date":"2023-06-14T15:00:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v9.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/testing-library/dom-testing-library/releases/tag/v9.3.0","date":"2023-05-12T11:55:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v9.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/testing-library/dom-testing-library/releases/tag/v9.2.0","date":"2023-03-24T18:47:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v9.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/testing-library/dom-testing-library/releases/tag/v9.1.0","date":"2023-03-24T18:08:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v9.1.0"}]` |
| security.scorecard | - | 5 |
| security.trust_center | https://cucumber.io/blog/tags/security | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40testing-library%2Fdom&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Testing Tools)

| Capability | Cucumber | Testing Library |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Test types | Unit + integration + E2E | - |
| Browser automation | - | ✗ |
| Built-in assertion library | ✓ | ✓ |
| Languages | Ruby, Java, JavaScript, Python, PHP, Go, Rust, Scala, C# | JavaScript, TypeScript |
| **Isolation** |  |  |
| Mocking / stubbing | - | ✗ |
| **Techniques** |  |  |
| Snapshot testing | - | ✗ |
| **Performance** |  |  |
| Parallel execution | - | ✗ |
| **Insight** |  |  |
| Code coverage | - | ✗ |
| **DX** |  |  |
| Watch mode | - | ✗ |
| **Ops** |  |  |
| CI integration | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T07:08:13.428Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*