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NUnit

Ch 037.4of 32 Unit Testing Frameworks
  1. 1Runs onAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Supported languagesC#, VB.NET, F#, C++
  4. 4Parameterized casesYes
  5. 5Parallel executionYes
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Overview

NUnit is ranked #3 of 32 in unit testing frameworks on Specifiction. It runs on Android, API, iOS, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.

NUnit plans and pricing

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NUnit Framework Free Open source · MIT license · free for commercial and noncommercial use nunit.org · 4 Oct 2026

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Free plan
Yesnunit.org
Supported languages
C#, VB.NET, F#, C++nunit.org
Parameterized cases
Yesnunit.org
Parallel execution
Yesnunit.org

Facts

Purpose
NUnit is a unit-testing framework for .NET languages.nunit.org · 4 Oct 2026
Open source
NUnit 3 and higher is released under the MIT license, which permits free use in commercial and noncommercial applications and libraries.nunit.org · 4 Oct 2026
Project backing
The NUnit Project is a member of the .NET Foundation, which provides guidance and support for the project.nunit.org · 4 Oct 2026
Community
The project is run by a core team and community contributors; its packages had passed 600 million NuGet downloads at the time stated on the site.nunit.org · 4 Oct 2026
Test dependencies
NUnit 5 adds DependsOnTest and DependsOnFixture attributes for expressing test and fixture dependencies.docs.nunit.org · 4 Oct 2026
Repeated tests
NUnit 5 lets Repeat set a required pass percentage from 1 to 100 and optionally stop once the outcome is determined.docs.nunit.org · 4 Oct 2026
.NET versions
NUnit 5 ships builds targeting net462, net8.0, and net10.0.docs.nunit.org · 4 Oct 2026
Development tools
The installation guide describes NUnit project templates for Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, and Rider, plus the dotnet new nunit command.docs.nunit.org · 4 Oct 2026
Test adapters and analyzers
The Visual Studio project template includes references to the NUnit Test Adapter, NUnit Analyzer, Microsoft Test SDK, and coverlet code coverage package.docs.nunit.org · 4 Oct 2026
CI
The documentation says the NUnit3TestAdapter can automate test runs on clean machines, including Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions build agents.docs.nunit.org · 4 Oct 2026
Install options
The project recommends installing NUnit using its installation approaches and makes release packages available through NuGet and GitHub.docs.nunit.org · 4 Oct 2026
Pre-release builds
Developer alpha versions are published when pull requests are merged into the main branch and are available through a MyGet NuGet feed.docs.nunit.org · 4 Oct 2026
Security and compliance
The pages reviewed state the MIT license and project governance, but do not state security certifications or compliance attestations.nunit.org · 4 Oct 2026

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