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Comparison

Cypress vs Jest

On the evidence we track, Jest leads this comparison with a composite score of 80/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Cypress full profile →Jest full profile →
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Cypress70
★Jest80
Score
Vioscale score
Cypress70 / 100high · 77%
Jest80 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tier
Cypress✓
Jest✓
Model
Price level
Cypresslow
Jestfree
Transparent
Cypress✓
Jest–
Integrations
Count
Cypress3
Jest6
Security
Disclosure policy
Cypress✓
Jest–
Gdpr
Cypress✓
Jest–
Iso27001
Cypress✓
Jest–
Scorecard
Cypress5.2
Jest–
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Cypress✓
Jest–
Adoption
Dependent repos
Cypress126,733
Jest2,802,343
Github stars
Cypress51,000
Jest45,474
Package downloads weekly
Stackoverflow questions
Cypress30,000
Jest44,000
Activity
Commits last 30d
Cypress100
Jest92
Release
Cadence days
Cypress13
Jest17
History
Cypress20 items
Jest20 items
License
Spdx
CypressMIT
JestMIT
Language
Primary
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Cypress7 items
Jest8 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for testing tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Test types
Cypress-
Jest-
Browser automation
Cypress✓
Jest✗
Built-in assertion library
Cypress✓
Jest✓
Languages
CypressJavaScript/TypeScript
JestJavaScript, TypeScript
Isolation
Mocking / stubbing
Cypress-
Jest✓
Techniques
Snapshot testing
Cypress-
Jest✓
Performance
Parallel execution
Cypress-
Jest✓
Insight
Code coverage
Cypress-
Jest✓
DX
Watch mode
Cypress-
Jest✓
Ops
CI integration
Cypress✓
Jest✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Cypress

An open-source testing framework for JavaScript applications that enables developers to write, run, and debug front-end tests. Supports end-to-end and component testing with a cloud-based service option available.

Independently observed

Jest

Leader

A testing tool for JavaScript projects that provides assertions, mocking, snapshot testing, and code coverage analysis with parallel test execution and zero-configuration defaults.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Cypress

from $4.40/moSubscriptionFree tier30-day trial

From $67/month. Free tier available. 30-day free trial of Enterprise features.

  • StarterFree
    • Parallelization
    • Test Replay
    • Project Analytics
    • Cloud MCP
  • Team$67/month or $799/year billed annually
    • Parallelization
    • Test Replay
    • Project Analytics
    • Cloud MCP
    • Flake Detection
    • +3 more
  • Business$267/month or $3,199/year billed annually
    • Parallelization
    • Test Replay
    • Project Analytics
    • Cloud MCP
    • Flake Detection
    • +8 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Parallelization
    • Test Replay
    • Project Analytics
    • Cloud MCP
    • Flake Detection
    • +13 more
as of verify ↗

Jest

Leader
Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Cypress✓
Jest✓
CLI
Cypress✓
Jest✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Cypress✓
Jest–
Self-hosted
Cypress✓
Jest–

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Cypress

3 total
  • Jira
  • GitHub Enterprise
  • GitLab Enterprise
Independently observed

Jest

Leader
6 total
  • React
  • Angular
  • Vue
  • TypeScript
  • Babel
  • Node
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.