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Poku

Ch 116.5of 23 JavaScript Testing Frameworks
  1. 1Runs onAPI
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Component testingYes
  4. 4Coverage reportingYes
  5. 5Supported runtimesNode.js, Bun, Deno
  6. 6Parallel executionYes
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Overview

Poku is ranked #11 of 23 in JavaScript testing frameworks on Specifiction. It runs on API. There is a free plan.

Poku plans and pricing

All plans
Poku Free Free and open-source MIT License · Node.js, Bun, and Deno support poku.io · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on JavaScript testing frameworks

Free plan
Yespoku.io
Component testing
Yespoku.io
Coverage reporting
Yespoku.io
Supported runtimes
Node.js, Bun, Denopoku.io
Parallel execution
Yespoku.io

Facts

Product
Poku is a cross-platform test runner for JavaScript.poku.io · 4 Oct 2026
Runtime support
The documentation describes running Poku with Node.js, Bun, and Deno.poku.io · 4 Oct 2026
Test formats
Poku supports ESM and CommonJS tests, and its site also documents TypeScript usage.poku.io · 4 Oct 2026
Isolation
Poku runs test files with isolation, as shown in its test runner comparison.poku.io · 4 Oct 2026
Assertions
Poku includes an assertion API based on Node.js assert methods, with human-readable output.poku.io · 4 Oct 2026
Background services
Poku provides helpers for starting services and scripts, handling processes and ports, and managing containers during tests.poku.io · 4 Oct 2026
Coverage integrations
The coverage option can load official plugins for c8, Monocart, Istanbul, or one-double-zero.poku.io · 4 Oct 2026
Framework integrations
Official plugins support React and Vue component tests with DOM environments and Testing Library helpers.poku.io · 4 Oct 2026
Multi-suite testing
The Multi Suite plugin runs independently configured test suites sequentially and produces a consolidated report.poku.io · 4 Oct 2026
Shared resources
The Shared Resources plugin can share stateful resources such as database connections across test files and processes.poku.io · 4 Oct 2026
Customizability
Poku supports custom plugins and custom reporters through its documented plugin and reporter APIs.poku.io · 4 Oct 2026
Use case
The site describes running the same test suite across Node.js, Bun, and Deno for package compatibility testing.poku.io · 4 Oct 2026
Notable limitation
The project says it does not aim to replace native test runners or to be the lightest or fastest runner.poku.io · 4 Oct 2026
License and security
Poku is under the MIT License, and its documentation directs users to a GitHub security policy.poku.io · 4 Oct 2026

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