Comparison

Jasmine 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.

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Jasmine69
Jest80
Score
Vioscale score
Jasmine69 / 100medium · 71%
Jest80 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tier
Jasmine
Jest
Model
Price level
Jasminefree
Jestfree
Transparent
Jasmine
Jest
Integrations
Count
Jasmine
Jest6
Adoption
Dependent repos
Jasmine846,026
Github stars
Jasmine15,823
Jest45,474
Package downloads weekly
Stackoverflow questions
Jasmine
Jest44,000
Activity
Commits last 30d
Jasmine13
Jest92
Release
Cadence days
Jasmine13
Jest17
History
Jasmine20 items
License
Spdx
JasmineMIT
JestMIT
Language
Primary
Market
Content
Faq
Jasmine

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Jasmine

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.

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.

Jasmine

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source

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
Jasmine
Jest
CLI
Jasmine
Jest

Integrations

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

Jasmine

Not documented yet.

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.