Comparison

Detox vs Mocha

On the evidence we track, Mocha leads this comparison with a composite score of 70/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Detox57
Mocha70
Score
Vioscale score
Detox57 / 100low · 32%
Mocha70 / 100low · 43%
Pricing
Free tier
Detox
Mocha
Model
Mochafree
Price level
Detoxfree
Mochafree
Transparent
Detox
Mocha
Integrations
Count
Detox4
Mocha
Reliability
Status page
Detox
Mocha
Adoption
Dependent repos
Detox2,719
Mocha683,562
Github stars
Detox12,014
Mocha22,905
Activity
Commits last 30d
Detox
Mocha33
Release
Cadence days
Detox12
Mocha4
History
License
Spdx
DetoxMIT
MochaMIT
Language
Primary

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Detox

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.

Independently observed

Mocha

Leader

A JavaScript test framework that runs on Node.js and in browser environments. It provides flexible test execution with serial runs for accurate error mapping and reporting.

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 ↗

Mocha

Leader
FreeFree tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Detox
Mocha
CLI
Detox
Mocha

Integrations

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

Detox

4 total
  • Jest
  • Travis CI
  • Circle CI
  • Jenkins
Independently observed

Mocha

Leader

Not documented yet.

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