# Detox vs Mocha

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Mocha

| Attribute | Detox | Mocha |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 56.9 (32% (low)) | 70 (43% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 33 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 2,719 | 683,562 |
| adoption.github_stars | 12,014 | 22,905 |
| description.long | End-to-end testing framework for React Native applications that runs tests on real devices and simulators. Uses gray box testing to eliminate flakiness by automatically synchronizing with asynchronous operations in the app. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"languages":"JavaScript","assertions":true,"test_types":"e2e","ci_integration":true}` | `{"languages":"JavaScript","assertions":true,"ci_integration":true,"parallel_execution":false}` |
| integrations.count | 4 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Jest"},{"name":"Travis CI"},{"name":"Circle CI"},{"name":"Jenkins"}]` | - |
| language.primary | JavaScript | JavaScript |
| license.spdx | MIT | MIT |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://wix.github.io/Detox/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T18:18:29.961Z"}` | `{"type":"free","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://mochajs.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T13:02:12.656Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | free |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 12 | 4 |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/wix/Detox/releases/tag/20.51.3","date":"2026-05-30T11:25:05Z","type":"stable","version":"20.51.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/wix/Detox/releases/tag/20.51.1","date":"2026-05-03T11:28:44Z","type":"stable","version":"20.51.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/wix/Detox/releases/tag/20.50.2","date":"2026-04-21T08:45:05Z","type":"stable","version":"20.50.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/wix/Detox/releases/tag/20.50.1","date":"2026-03-23T22:47:54Z","type":"stable","version":"20.50.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/wix/Detox/releases/tag/20.50.0","date":"2026-03-23T13:48:08Z","type":"stable","version":"20.50.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/wix/Detox/releases/tag/20.48.1","date":"2026-03-21T15:37:34Z","type":"stable","version":"20.48.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/wix/Detox/releases/tag/20.48.0","date":"2026-03-21T09:38:28Z","type":"stable","version":"20.48.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/wix/Detox/releases/tag/20.47.0","date":"2026-01-26T11:30:57Z","type":"stable","version":"20.47.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/wix/Detox/releases/tag/20.46.3","date":"2025-12-27T20:53:24Z","type":"stable","version":"20.46.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/wix/Detox/releases/tag/20.46.0","date":"2025-11-16T14:31:00Z","type":"stable","version":"20.46.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/wix/Detox/releases/tag/20.45.1","date":"2025-11-01T18:25:55Z","type":"stable","version":"20.45.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/wix/Detox/releases/tag/20.45.0","date":"2025-10-28T10:21:30Z","type":"stable","version":"20.45.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/wix/Detox/releases/tag/20.44.0","date":"2025-10-19T17:29:07Z","type":"stable","version":"20.44.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/wix/Detox/releases/tag/20.43.0","date":"2025-10-05T18:47:55Z","type":"stable","version":"20.43.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/wix/Detox/releases/tag/20.42.0","date":"2025-09-25T09:03:08Z","type":"stable","version":"20.42.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/wix/Detox/releases/tag/20.41.3","date":"2025-09-18T14:26:29Z","type":"stable","version":"20.41.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/wix/Detox/releases/tag/20.41.2","date":"2025-09-16T09:45:22Z","type":"stable","version":"20.41.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/wix/Detox/releases/tag/20.41.0","date":"2025-09-02T13:49:37Z","type":"stable","version":"20.41.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/wix/Detox/releases/tag/20.40.2","date":"2025-07-14T11:58:16Z","type":"stable","version":"20.40.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/wix/Detox/releases/tag/20.40.1","date":"2025-07-09T10:06:28Z","type":"stable","version":"20.40.1"}]` | `[{"url":"https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/releases/tag/v12.0.0-rc.6","date":"2026-08-09T17:12:33Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v12.0.0-rc.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/releases/tag/v11.8.0","date":"2026-08-02T19:18:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/releases/tag/v12.0.0-rc.5","date":"2026-07-23T14:57:35Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v12.0.0-rc.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/releases/tag/v12.0.0-rc.4","date":"2026-07-23T13:24:41Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v12.0.0-rc.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/releases/tag/v12.0.0-rc.3","date":"2026-07-23T12:39:55Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v12.0.0-rc.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/releases/tag/v12.0.0-rc.2","date":"2026-07-21T12:03:00Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v12.0.0-rc.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/releases/tag/v12.0.0-rc.1","date":"2026-06-20T15:56:44Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v12.0.0-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/releases/tag/v11.7.7","date":"2026-06-14T13:28:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.7.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/releases/tag/v12.0.0-beta-9.6","date":"2026-06-11T01:01:32Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v12.0.0-beta-9.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/releases/tag/v12.0.0-beta-9.5","date":"2026-06-06T19:19:56Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v12.0.0-beta-9.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/releases/tag/v11.7.6","date":"2026-05-18T04:06:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.7.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/releases/tag/v12.0.0-beta-9.4","date":"2026-05-16T16:19:46Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v12.0.0-beta-9.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/releases/tag/v12.0.0-alpha-issue-5899.4","date":"2026-05-02T20:51:37Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v12.0.0-alpha-issue-5899.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/releases/tag/v12.0.0-alpha-issue-5899.3","date":"2026-05-02T20:37:48Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v12.0.0-alpha-issue-5899.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/releases/tag/v12.0.0-alpha-issue-5899.2","date":"2026-05-02T20:24:57Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v12.0.0-alpha-issue-5899.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/releases/tag/v12.0.0-alpha-issue-5899.1","date":"2026-05-02T19:54:20Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v12.0.0-alpha-issue-5899.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/releases/tag/v12.0.0-beta-9.3","date":"2026-04-28T00:47:05Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v12.0.0-beta-9.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/releases/tag/v12.0.0-beta-9.2","date":"2026-04-03T02:13:47Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v12.0.0-beta-9.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/releases/tag/v12.0.0-beta-10","date":"2026-02-21T02:57:38Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v12.0.0-beta-10"},{"url":"https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/releases/tag/v12.0.0-beta-9","date":"2026-02-13T17:37:06Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v12.0.0-beta-9"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 5.2 | 7.3 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=detox&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=mocha&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Testing Tools)

| Capability | Detox | Mocha |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Test types | Unit + integration + E2E | - |
| Browser automation | - | - |
| Built-in assertion library | ✓ | ✓ |
| Languages | JavaScript | JavaScript |
| **Isolation** |  |  |
| Mocking / stubbing | - | - |
| **Techniques** |  |  |
| Snapshot testing | - | - |
| **Performance** |  |  |
| Parallel execution | - | ✗ |
| **Insight** |  |  |
| Code coverage | - | - |
| **DX** |  |  |
| Watch mode | - | - |
| **Ops** |  |  |
| CI integration | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:48:46.133Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*