# unittest

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/unittest
- **Category:** Testing Tools
- **Homepage:** https://docs.python.org/3/library/unittest.html
- **Also known as:** unittest
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-26T19:21:16.643Z

## Vioscale score

**65.8 / 100**, confidence 36% (low). Computed 2026-09-01. _(updating — computed under an earlier model version or past its freshness window.)_

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

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 100 | 0.04 | 4 | ✓ |
| reliability | 0 | 0.053 | 0 | - |
| capabilities | 57.8 | 0.09911111111111111 | 5.7 | ✓ |
| repo_stars | 92 | 0.033 | 3 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 0.053 | 0 | - |
| dependent_projects | 34.2 | 0.08 | 2.7 | ✓ |
| dev_activity | 63.1 | 0.12 | 7.6 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 0 | 0.067 | 0 | - |
| security_posture | 0 | 0.087 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 0.173 | 0 | - |
| security_score | 78 | 0.053 | 4.1 | ✓ |
| pricing_transparency | 80 | 0.053 | 4.2 | ✓ |
| community_qa_activity | 0 | 0.08 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-03, [verify at source](https://docs.python.org/3/library/unittest.html). Independently observed._

Open source · Free tier

## About

Automates unit test execution with support for setup and teardown code, test organization, and independent test management. Includes test discovery and can be integrated with continuous integration systems.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI

## Capabilities

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

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Core** | |
| Test types | Unit |
| 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 | Python |

## Security & compliance


Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) ([source](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=nuget&package_name=python&per_page=100)). A count reflects scale and disclosure, not quality.

## Facts

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

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://docs.python.org/3/library/unittest.html) | 2026-08-21 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://docs.python.org/3/library/unittest.html) | 2026-08-21 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://docs.python.org/3/library/unittest.html) | 2026-08-26 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://docs.python.org/3/library/unittest.html) | 2026-08-21 | 60% (medium) |

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | [link](https://github.com/python/cpython/pulse) | 2026-08-26 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 74,928 | [link](https://github.com/python/cpython) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 111 | [link](https://packages.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/packages/lookup?repository_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fpython%2Fcpython) | 2026-08-26 | 85% (high) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | Python | [link](https://github.com/python/cpython) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.scorecard | 7.8 | [link](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/python/cpython) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=nuget&package_name=python&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | [link](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=nuget&package_name=python&per_page=100) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |

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