Comparison

Jest vs Mocha

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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Jest80
Mocha70
Score
Vioscale score
Jest80 / 100medium · 71%
Mocha70 / 100low · 43%
Pricing
Free tier
Jest
Mocha
Model
Price level
Jestfree
Mochafree
Transparent
Jest
Mocha
Integrations
Count
Jest6
Mocha
Adoption
Dependent repos
Github stars
Jest45,474
Mocha22,905
Package downloads weekly
Mocha
Stackoverflow questions
Jest44,000
Mocha
Activity
Commits last 30d
Jest92
Mocha33
Release
Cadence days
Jest17
Mocha4
History
License
Spdx
JestMIT
MochaMIT
Language
Primary
Market
Content
Faq
Mocha

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

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

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.

Jest

Leader
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
Jest
Mocha
CLI
Jest
Mocha

Integrations

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

Jest

Leader
6 total
  • React
  • Angular
  • Vue
  • TypeScript
  • Babel
  • Node
Independently observed

Mocha

Not documented yet.

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