Comparison

Jasmine vs Mocha

No clear leader: Mocha (70.0) and Jasmine (68.6) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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Jasmine69
Mocha70
Score
Vioscale score
Jasmine69 / 100medium · 71%
Mocha70 / 100low · 43%
Pricing
Free tier
Jasmine
Mocha
Model
Mochafree
Price level
Jasminefree
Mochafree
Transparent
Jasmine
Mocha
Adoption
Dependent repos
Jasmine846,026
Mocha683,562
Github stars
Jasmine15,823
Mocha22,905
Package downloads weekly
Jasmine1,359,504
Mocha
Activity
Commits last 30d
Jasmine13
Mocha33
Release
Cadence days
Jasmine13
Mocha4
History
Jasmine20 items
License
Spdx
JasmineMIT
MochaMIT
Language
Primary

Capabilities

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

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

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

Mocha

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.

Jasmine

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source

as of verify ↗

Mocha

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
Jasmine
Mocha
CLI
Jasmine
Mocha

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

Jasmine vs Mocha: an evidence-based comparison · Vioscale