# Mocha vs TestNG

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Mocha

| Attribute | Mocha | TestNG |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 70 (43% (low)) | 60 (46% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 33 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 683,562 | 112,338 |
| adoption.github_stars | 22,905 | 2,059 |
| deployment.options | - | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | Java testing framework providing test annotations, XML configuration, parameters, dependencies, parallel execution, and integration with build tools and IDEs. |
| features.capabilities | `{"languages":"JavaScript","assertions":true,"ci_integration":true,"parallel_execution":false}` | `{"languages":"Java","assertions":true,"ci_integration":true,"browser_automation":false,"parallel_execution":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 4 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Eclipse"},{"name":"IntelliJ"},{"name":"Maven"},{"name":"Gradle"}]` |
| language.primary | JavaScript | Java |
| license.spdx | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"free","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://mochajs.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T13:02:12.656Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Open source","sourceUrl":"https://testng.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T20:43:33.414Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | free | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.cadence_days | 4 | 103 |
| release.history | `[{"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"}]` | `[{"url":"https://github.com/testng-team/testng/releases/tag/7.12.0","date":"2026-01-22T05:36:22Z","type":"stable","version":"7.12.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/testng-team/testng/releases/tag/7.11.0","date":"2025-02-13T04:05:47Z","type":"stable","version":"7.11.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/testng-team/testng/releases/tag/7.10.2","date":"2024-04-28T13:43:16Z","type":"stable","version":"7.10.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/testng-team/testng/releases/tag/7.10.1","date":"2024-04-09T07:21:27Z","type":"stable","version":"7.10.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/testng-team/testng/releases/tag/7.10.0","date":"2024-04-07T16:26:44Z","type":"stable","version":"7.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/testng-team/testng/releases/tag/7.9.0","date":"2023-12-26T10:22:30Z","type":"stable","version":"7.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/testng-team/testng/releases/tag/7.8.0","date":"2023-05-19T05:57:31Z","type":"stable","version":"7.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/testng-team/testng/releases/tag/7.5.1","date":"2023-04-26T06:06:29Z","type":"stable","version":"7.5.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/testng-team/testng/releases/tag/7.7.1","date":"2022-12-29T03:11:51Z","type":"stable","version":"7.7.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/testng-team/testng/releases/tag/7.7.0","date":"2022-12-09T03:40:07Z","type":"stable","version":"7.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/testng-team/testng/releases/tag/7.6.1","date":"2022-07-04T13:21:05Z","type":"stable","version":"7.6.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/testng-team/testng/releases/tag/7.6.0","date":"2022-05-18T07:38:10Z","type":"stable","version":"7.6.0"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 7.3 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=mocha&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=org.testng%3Atestng&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` |

## Capabilities (Testing Tools)

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

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:20:47.763Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*