# Nightwatch

> No-compromise test automation framework with powerful tools to write, run and debug tests across web and native mobile applications

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/nightwatch
- **Category:** Testing Tools
- **Homepage:** https://nightwatchjs.org
- **Also known as:** nightwatch
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-03T20:59:44.977Z

## Vioscale score

**50.7 / 100**, confidence 49% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| capabilities | 74.7 | 16 | 1195.6 | ✓ |
| github_stars | 76.9 | 5 | 384.6 | ✓ |
| integrations | 13.7 | 8 | 109.8 | ✓ |
| github_activity | 0 | 18 | 0 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 76.7 | 10 | 766.7 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 0 | 13 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 67.3 | 26 | 1750 | ✓ |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 12 | 0 | - |

## About

Node.js powered end-to-end testing framework supporting web, mobile web, and native iOS and Android application testing with real desktop browsers.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI, iOS, Web, Android

## Integrations (2)

_Independently observed._

- BrowserStack
- axe

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for Testing Tools. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

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

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | [link](https://github.com/nightwatchjs/nightwatch/pulse) | 2026-08-03 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 11,957 | [link](https://github.com/nightwatchjs/nightwatch) | 2026-08-03 | 90% (high) |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 152,014 | [link](https://www.npmjs.com/package/nightwatch) | 2026-08-03 | 85% (high) |

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 2 | [link](https://nightwatchjs.org) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | JavaScript | [link](https://github.com/nightwatchjs/nightwatch) | 2026-08-03 | 90% (high) |

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | MIT | [link](https://github.com/nightwatchjs/nightwatch) | 2026-08-03 | 99% (high) |

### release

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| release.cadence_days | 42 | [link](https://github.com/nightwatchjs/nightwatch/releases) | 2026-08-03 | 70% (medium) |

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