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Jasmine vs Mocha
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| Fact | Jasmine | Mocha |
|---|---|---|
| Language | JavaScript | JavaScript |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 16k | 23k |
| Latest | v7.0.1 | v12.0.3 |
| Last push | 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-05 |
| Release cadence | about 56 days between releases | about 11 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 2 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 13 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Jasmine replaces Mocha. Alternatives to Mocha →
Full replacementdescribe and it tests with assertions and spies built in, no extra libraries needed.
Jasmine
- v7.0.12026-08-15Please see the release notes.
- v7.0.02026-08-15Please see the release notes.
- v7.0.0-pre.22026-06-27Please see the release notes.pre-release
- v6.3.02026-06-066.3.0
- v6.2.02026-04-11Please see the release notes.
Mocha
- v12.0.32026-10-01keep watching when the last test file is removed (#6355) (921c161)
- v12.0.22026-09-17fail nested tests on beforeEach failure (#6292) (a75b43b)
- v12.0.12026-09-11bump serialize-javascript to ^7.1.1 (#6278) (02558a3)
- v12.0.02026-08-31fixup parsing negative numbers and quoted strings (#6250) (2962875)
- v12.0.0-rc.62026-08-09deps: update dependency starlight-blog to ^0.28.0 (#6153) (6b79044)pre-release
Jasmine
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Mocha
✓ signed The latest release, v12.0.3, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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