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LightBDD

Ch 097.0of 29 BDD Testing Tools
  1. 1Runs onLinux, Mac, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Gherkin supportNo
  4. 4Execution modelocal
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Overview

LightBDD is ranked #9 of 29 in BDD testing tools on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

LightBDD plans and pricing

All plans
Free and open source Free BSD 2-Clause licensed · no paid tiers stated github.com · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on BDD testing tools

Free plan
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Gherkin support
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Execution mode
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Facts

Purpose
LightBDD is a behavior driven development framework for writing readable tests and tracking their execution.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Scenario features
It supports readable scenarios, parameterized steps, inline and tabular parameters, and shared scenario context.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Execution
It tracks scenario step progress and execution time, and supports asynchronous scenarios and steps.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Reports
It generates feature reports in HTML, XML, or plain text formats.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Test integrations
The project lists integrations with NUnit, xUnit 2 and 3, Microsoft Test Framework, Fixie, and TUnit.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Dependency injection
LightBDD supports dependency injection containers.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
IDE tooling
Its Visual Studio extension includes project and feature class templates plus code snippets for scenarios and composite steps.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Supported runtimes
The README lists .NET 5+, .NET Framework, .NET Standard, .NET Core, and UWP support.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Distribution
The project says LightBDD packages are available through NuGet.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
License
The repository provides LightBDD under the BSD 2-Clause License.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Support and diagnostics
The README points users to the project wiki and says NuGet packages include debug symbols for diagnostics.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Azure DevOps
A community project called LightBDD.ScenarioSync connects LightBDD scenarios with Azure DevOps test cases for synchronization.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
How tests are organized
The Quick Start describes acceptance tests as partial feature classes split between scenario definitions and step implementations.github.com · 4 Oct 2026

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