Next generation testing framework powered by Vite.
Jest-compatible API, running on Vite's transform pipeline.
Migration notes → Official migration guide ↗
- Language
- TypeScript
- Licence
- MIT
- Stars
- 17k
- Latest
- v5.1.0
- Last push
- 2026-11-12
alternatives to
Jest
Delightful JavaScript Testing.
Vitest and Bun. 2 alternatives to Jest, in TypeScript, Rust. Compare fit, licence, stars and the latest signed release.
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| Tool | Fit | Stars | Licence | Terms | Self-hosted | Language | Latest | Last push |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitest | Full replacement | 17k | MIT | Open source | No | TypeScript | v5.1.0 | 2026-11-12 |
| Bun | Partial | 97k | Other | Open source | No | Rust | bun-v1.4.4 | 2026-11-12 |
Every alternative
2 alternatives
Incredibly fast JavaScript runtime, bundler, test runner, and package manager – all in one
bun test runs Jest-style tests with most of its matchers.
- Language
- Rust
- Licence
- Other
- Stars
- 97k
- Latest
- bun-v1.4.4
- Last push
- 2026-11-12
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About Jest
- Language
- TypeScript
- Licence
- MIT
- Stars
- 45k
- Last push
- 2026-11-11