31 Best JavaScript Test Runner Libraries
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mocha
☕️ simple, flexible, fun javascript test framework for node.js & the browser
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: DefinitelyTyped
User Rating
4.5/ 5
76Top Feedback
GitHub Stars
21K
Weekly Downloads
5M
Last Commit
6d ago
Bundle Size (min+gzip)
N/A
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ts-jest
A Jest transformer with source map support that lets you use Jest to test projects written in TypeScript.
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: Built-In
User Rating
3.7/ 5
3Top Feedback
GitHub Stars
5K
Weekly Downloads
5M
Last Commit
2d ago
Bundle Size (min+gzip)
N/A
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ava
Node.js test runner that lets you develop with confidence 🚀
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: Not Found
User Rating
4.6/ 5
13Top Feedback
GitHub Stars
19K
Weekly Downloads
211K
Last Commit
6d ago
Bundle Size (min+gzip)
N/A
Not Tree-Shakeable
karma
Spectacular Test Runner for JavaScript
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: DefinitelyTyped
User Rating
3.7/ 5
12Top Feedback
GitHub Stars
12K
Weekly Downloads
2M
Last Commit
2d ago
Bundle Size (min+gzip)
N/A
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uvu
uvu is an extremely fast and lightweight test runner for Node.js and the browser
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: Built-In
User Rating
5.0/ 5
1Top Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
1K
Weekly Downloads
5K
Last Commit
10d ago
Bundle Size (min+gzip)
9.21KB
Tree-Shakeable
enqueuer
Polyglot flow testing tool
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: Built-In
User Rating
5.0/ 5
1Top Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
59
Weekly Downloads
1K
Last Commit
7d ago
Bundle Size (min+gzip)
51.1KB
Not Tree-Shakeable
@jest/test-sequencer
Delightful JavaScript Testing.
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: Built-In
User Rating
N/ATop Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
35K
Weekly Downloads
10M
Last Commit
2d ago
Bundle Size (min+gzip)
N/A
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karma-chrome-launcher
A Karma plugin. Launcher for Chrome and Chrome Canary.
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: DefinitelyTyped
User Rating
3.5/ 5
2Top Feedback
GitHub Stars
442
Weekly Downloads
2M
Last Commit
2y ago
Bundle Size (min+gzip)
2.59KB
Not Tree-Shakeable
jest-circus
Delightful JavaScript Testing.
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: Built-In
User Rating
N/ATop Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
35K
Weekly Downloads
2M
Last Commit
2d ago
Bundle Size (min+gzip)
N/A
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jest-playwright-preset
Running tests using Jest & Playwright 🚀
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: Built-In
User Rating
N/ATop Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
374
Weekly Downloads
50K
Last Commit
6d ago
Bundle Size (min+gzip)
N/A
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testem
Test'em 'Scripts! A test runner that makes Javascript unit testing fun.
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: Not Found
User Rating
N/ATop Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
3K
Weekly Downloads
164K
Last Commit
19d ago
Bundle Size (min+gzip)
N/A
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intern
A next-generation code testing stack for JavaScript.
License: BSD-3-Clause
TypeScript Definitions: Not Found
User Rating
N/ATop Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
4K
Weekly Downloads
7K
Last Commit
6mo ago
Bundle Size (min+gzip)
N/A
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@ianwalter/bff
Your friendly test framework
License: Unknown
TypeScript Definitions: Not Found
User Rating
N/ATop Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
6
Weekly Downloads
662
Last Commit
12d ago
Bundle Size (min+gzip)
N/A
Tree-Shakeable
@knapsack-pro/cypress
Knapsack Pro for Cypress.io test runner in JavaScript. It splits tests in dynamic way across parallel CI nodes to get faster CI build time.
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: Not Found
User Rating
N/ATop Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
31
Weekly Downloads
6K
Last Commit
2mo ago
Bundle Size (min+gzip)
N/A
Not Tree-Shakeable
kava
Kava has been powering accurate test suites in node.js and the browser since 2012.
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: Built-In
User Rating
N/ATop Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
32
Weekly Downloads
2K
Last Commit
7mo ago
Bundle Size (min+gzip)
10.7KB
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must
An assertion library for JavaScript and Node.js with a friendly BDD syntax (awesome.must.be.true()). It ships with many expressive matchers and is test runner and framework agnostic. Follows RFC 2119 with its use of MUST. Good stuff and well tested.
License: Unknown
TypeScript Definitions: Built-In
User Rating
N/ATop Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
330
Weekly Downloads
28K
Last Commit
7mo ago
Bundle Size (min+gzip)
6.40KB
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japa
Embedable test runner for Node.js
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: Not Found
User Rating
N/ATop Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
214
Weekly Downloads
5K
Last Commit
8d ago
Bundle Size (min+gzip)
64.3KB
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puppeteer-loadtest
load test puppeteer (Headless Chrome API) script using node
License: ISC
TypeScript Definitions: Not Found
User Rating
N/ATop Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
85
Weekly Downloads
1K
Last Commit
1mo ago
Bundle Size (min+gzip)
3.41KB
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jest-junit-reporter
A JUnit test reporter for Jest.
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: Not Found
User Rating
N/ATop Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
49
Weekly Downloads
110K
Last Commit
3y ago
Bundle Size (min+gzip)
1.79KB
Not Tree-Shakeable
@xieyuheng/test-runner
A Test Runner for Node.js.
License: GPL-3.0-or-later
TypeScript Definitions: Not Found
User Rating
N/ATop Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
2
Weekly Downloads
39
Last Commit
1mo ago
Bundle Size (min+gzip)
30.1KB
Not Tree-Shakeable
test
CommonJS test runner for Unit Testing/1.1
License: Unknown
TypeScript Definitions: Not Found
User Rating
N/ATop Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
24
Weekly Downloads
34K
Last Commit
8y ago
Bundle Size (min+gzip)
2.82KB
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redux-saga-testing
A no-brainer way of testing your Sagas
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: Built-In
User Rating
N/ATop Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
152
Weekly Downloads
7K
Last Commit
1y ago
Bundle Size (min+gzip)
0.38KB
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pixl-unit
A very simple unit test runner for Node.JS.
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: Not Found
User Rating
N/ATop Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
1
Weekly Downloads
745
Last Commit
2y ago
Bundle Size (min+gzip)
N/A
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zora
[](https://www.npmjs.com/package/zora) [](https://packagephobia.now.sh/result?p=zora)
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: Not Found
User Rating
N/ATop Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
0
Weekly Downloads
605
Last Commit
N/A
Bundle Size (min+gzip)
N/A
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phantomjs-prebuilt-macbre
NPM wrapper for installing phantomjs
License: Apache-2.0
TypeScript Definitions: Not Found
User Rating
N/ATop Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
1K
Weekly Downloads
208
Last Commit
2y ago
Bundle Size (min+gzip)
2.89KB
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whiskey
Whiskey is a powerful test runner for Node.js applications and a process orchestration framework which makes running integration tests with a lot of service / process dependencies easier.
License: Unknown
TypeScript Definitions: Not Found
User Rating
N/ATop Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
251
Weekly Downloads
173
Last Commit
7y ago
Bundle Size (min+gzip)
37.1KB
Not Tree-Shakeable
prova
Test runner based on Tape and Browserify
License: BSD-2-Clause
TypeScript Definitions: Not Found
User Rating
N/ATop Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
334
Weekly Downloads
35
Last Commit
4y ago
Bundle Size (min+gzip)
N/A
Not Tree-Shakeable
node-test
A simple, asynchronous test runner for Node.js.
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: Not Found
User Rating
N/ATop Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
2
Weekly Downloads
26
Last Commit
5y ago
Bundle Size (min+gzip)
N/A
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totoro
A simple and stable cross-browser testing tool. 简单稳定的跨浏览器测试工具。
License: Unknown
TypeScript Definitions: Not Found
User Rating
N/ATop Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
566
Weekly Downloads
7
Last Commit
6y ago
Bundle Size (min+gzip)
289.3KB
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