Comparison

JUnit vs TestNG

On the evidence we track, JUnit leads this comparison with a composite score of 67/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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JUnit67
TestNG60
Score
Vioscale score
JUnit67 / 100low · 43%
TestNG60 / 100low · 46%
Pricing
Free tier
JUnit
TestNG
Model
Price level
JUnitfree
TestNGfree
Transparent
JUnit
TestNG
Integrations
Count
JUnit
TestNG4
Reliability
Status page
JUnit
TestNG
Adoption
Dependent repos
JUnit569
TestNG112,338
Github stars
JUnit7,041
TestNG2,059
Activity
Commits last 30d
JUnit78
TestNG100
Release
Cadence days
JUnit16
TestNG103
History
TestNG12 items
License
Spdx
Language
Primary
JUnitJava
TestNGJava
Market

Capabilities

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

Core
Test types
JUnitUnit
TestNG-
Browser automation
JUnit-
TestNG
Built-in assertion library
JUnit
TestNG
Languages
JUnitJava
TestNGJava
Isolation
Mocking / stubbing
JUnit-
TestNG-
Techniques
Snapshot testing
JUnit-
TestNG-
Performance
Parallel execution
JUnit-
TestNG
Insight
Code coverage
JUnit-
TestNG-
DX
Watch mode
JUnit-
TestNG-
Ops
CI integration
JUnit
TestNG

What each one is

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

JUnit

Leader

A modern testing framework for Java that provides a foundation for developer-side testing and supports multiple testing approaches.

Independently observed

TestNG

Java testing framework providing test annotations, XML configuration, parameters, dependencies, parallel execution, and integration with build tools and IDEs.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

JUnit

Leader
Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

TestNG

Open source

Open source

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
CLI
JUnit
TestNG
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
JUnit
TestNG
Self-hosted
JUnit
TestNG

Integrations

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

JUnit

Leader

Not documented yet.

TestNG

4 total
  • Eclipse
  • IntelliJ
  • Maven
  • Gradle
Independently observed

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