# JUnit vs PHPUnit

**Leader by Vioscale score:** JUnit

| Attribute | JUnit | PHPUnit |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 67 (43% (low)) | 62 (33% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 78 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 569 | 777,462 |
| adoption.github_stars | 7,041 | 20,045 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A modern testing framework for Java that provides a foundation for developer-side testing and supports multiple testing approaches. | PHPUnit helps developers verify their PHP code through automated unit testing. It provides a framework for writing, organizing, and running tests. |
| features.capabilities | `{"languages":"Java","assertions":true,"test_types":"unit","ci_integration":true}` | `{"coverage":true,"languages":"PHP","test_types":"unit"}` |
| language.primary | Java | PHP |
| license.spdx | EPL-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["DE"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://junit.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T11:07:09.209Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://phpunit.de","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T23:02:05.270Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | commercial | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.cadence_days | 16 | - |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 8.3 | 4.5 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=org.junit.platform%3Ajunit-platform-surefire-provider&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":4,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=packagist&package_name=phpunit%2Fphpunit&per_page=100","last_12m":3,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` |

## Capabilities (Testing Tools)

| Capability | JUnit | PHPUnit |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Test types | Unit | Unit |
| Browser automation | - | - |
| Built-in assertion library | ✓ | - |
| Languages | Java | PHP |
| **Isolation** |  |  |
| Mocking / stubbing | - | - |
| **Techniques** |  |  |
| Snapshot testing | - | - |
| **Performance** |  |  |
| Parallel execution | - | - |
| **Insight** |  |  |
| Code coverage | - | ✓ |
| **DX** |  |  |
| Watch mode | - | - |
| **Ops** |  |  |
| CI integration | ✓ | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:00:30.749Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*