Comparison

PHPUnit vs Vitest

On the evidence we track, Vitest leads this comparison with a composite score of 74/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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PHPUnit62
Vitest74
Score
Vioscale score
PHPUnit62 / 100low · 33%updating
Vitest74 / 100high · 78%updating
Pricing
Free tier
PHPUnit
Vitest
Model
Price level
PHPUnitfree
Vitestfree
Transparent
PHPUnit
Vitest
Integrations
Count
PHPUnit
Vitest2
Adoption
Dependent repos
PHPUnit777,462
Vitest30,558
Github stars
PHPUnit20,045
Vitest17,012
Package downloads weekly
PHPUnit
Stackoverflow questions
PHPUnit
Vitest1,200
Activity
Commits last 30d
PHPUnit100
Vitest100
Release
Cadence days
PHPUnit
Vitest5
History
PHPUnit20 items
Vitest20 items
License
Spdx
VitestMIT
Language
Primary
PHPUnitPHP
Content
Faq
PHPUnit
Vitest8 items

Capabilities

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

Core
Test types
PHPUnitUnit
Vitest-
Browser automation
PHPUnit-
Vitest-
Built-in assertion library
PHPUnit-
Vitest
Languages
PHPUnitPHP
VitestTypeScript, JSX
Isolation
Mocking / stubbing
PHPUnit-
Vitest-
Techniques
Snapshot testing
PHPUnit-
Vitest
Performance
Parallel execution
PHPUnit-
Vitest-
Insight
Code coverage
PHPUnit
Vitest
DX
Watch mode
PHPUnit-
Vitest
Ops
CI integration
PHPUnit-
Vitest-

What each one is

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

PHPUnit

PHPUnit helps developers verify their PHP code through automated unit testing. It provides a framework for writing, organizing, and running tests.

Independently observed

Vitest

Leader

Vitest is a test runner built on Vite that understands your Vite configuration and reuses its build pipelines. It's Jest-compatible, supports TypeScript and JSX out of the box, and works for both frontend and backend code.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

PHPUnit

Open source
as of verify ↗

Vitest

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
CLI
PHPUnit
Vitest
Deployment
Self-hosted
PHPUnit
Vitest

Integrations

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

PHPUnit

Not documented yet.

Vitest

Leader
2 total
  • Vite
  • Jest
Independently observed

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