# Detox vs Jasmine

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Jasmine

| Attribute | Detox | Jasmine |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 55.8 (32% (low)) | 64.8 (70% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 5 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 2,719 | 846,026 |
| adoption.github_stars | 12,038 | 15,812 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | - | 1,167,594 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"End-to-end testing framework for React Native applications that runs tests on real devices and simulators. Uses gray box testing to eliminate flakiness by automatically synchronizing with asynchronous operations in the app. It is indexed under Testing Tools.","source":"https://wix.github.io/Detox/","question":"What is Detox?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Detox 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://wix.github.io/Detox/","question":"Is Detox free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Detox supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://wix.github.io/Detox/","question":"What platforms does Detox support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 4 integrations for Detox, including Jest, Travis CI, Circle CI and Jenkins. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://wix.github.io/Detox/","question":"What does Detox integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Detox 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/wix/Detox","question":"Is Detox 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}]` |
| description.long | 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. | A JavaScript testing framework designed to run test suites in both browser and Node.js environments |
| features.capabilities | `{"mocking":true,"languages":"JavaScript","assertions":true,"test_types":"e2e","ci_integration":true,"parallel_execution":true}` | `{"mocking":true,"languages":"JavaScript, TypeScript","assertions":true,"browser_automation":false,"parallel_execution":true}` |
| integrations.count | 5 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Jest"},{"name":"Travis CI"},{"name":"Circle CI"},{"name":"Jenkins"},{"name":"Mocha"},{"name":"CircleCI"}]` | - |
| language.primary | JavaScript | JavaScript |
| license.spdx | MIT | MIT |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"android":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://wix.github.io/Detox/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T18:18:29.961Z"}` | `{"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 | 12 | 13 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=detox&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 | Detox | Jasmine |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Test types | Unit + integration + E2E | - |
| Browser automation | - | ✗ |
| Built-in assertion library | ✓ | ✓ |
| Languages | JavaScript | JavaScript, TypeScript |
| **Isolation** |  |  |
| Mocking / stubbing | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Techniques** |  |  |
| Snapshot testing | - | - |
| **Performance** |  |  |
| Parallel execution | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Insight** |  |  |
| Code coverage | - | - |
| **DX** |  |  |
| Watch mode | - | - |
| **Ops** |  |  |
| CI integration | ✓ | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:04:45.661Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*