Comparison

Detox vs Jasmine

On the evidence we track, Jasmine leads this comparison with a composite score of 65/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Detox56
★Jasmine65
Score
vioscaleAI score
Detox56 / 100low · 32%
Jasmine65 / 100medium · 70%
Pricing
Free tier
Detox✓
Jasmine✓
Model
Price level
Detoxfree
Jasminefree
Transparent
Detox✓
Jasmine✓
Integrations
Count
Detox5
Jasmine–
Reliability
Status page
Detox✓
Jasmine–
Adoption
Dependent repos
Detox2,719
Jasmine846,026
Github stars
Detox12,038
Jasmine15,812
Package downloads weekly
Detox–
Jasmine1,167,594
Activity
Commits last 30d
Detox–
Jasmine5
Release
Cadence days
Detox12
Jasmine13
History
Jasmine20 items
License
Spdx
DetoxMIT
JasmineMIT
Language
Primary
Content
Faq
Detox5 items
Jasmine4 items

Capabilities

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

Core
Test types
DetoxUnit + integration + E2E
Jasmine-
Browser automation
Detox-
Jasmine✗
Built-in assertion library
Detox✓
Jasmine✓
Languages
DetoxJavaScript
JasmineJavaScript, TypeScript
Isolation
Mocking / stubbing
Detox✓
Jasmine✓
Techniques
Snapshot testing
Detox-
Jasmine-
Performance
Parallel execution
Detox✓
Jasmine✓
Insight
Code coverage
Detox-
Jasmine-
DX
Watch mode
Detox-
Jasmine-
Ops
CI integration
Detox✓
Jasmine-

What each one is

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

Detox

A testing framework for React Native apps that simulates real user interactions on actual devices and simulators with automatic synchronization. It's designed for continuous integration and supports multiple test runners.

Independently observed

Jasmine

Leader

A JavaScript testing framework designed to run test suites in both browser and Node.js environments

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Detox

Open source
as of verify ↗

Jasmine

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
Detox✗
Jasmine✓
iOS
Detox✓
Jasmine✗
Android
Detox✓
Jasmine✗
CLI
Detox✗
Jasmine✓

Integrations

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

Detox

6 total
  • Jest
  • Travis CI
  • Circle CI
  • Jenkins
  • Mocha
  • CircleCI
Independently observed

Jasmine

Leader

Not documented yet.

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Detox or Jasmine: which one depends on you

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