Boost.Test vs NUnit

Boost.Test is a free C++11, C++14, and C++17 library for simple program testing, unit testing, and program execution monitoring. Its BOOST_TEST macro handles comparisons involving floating-point values, collections, and strings. Test cases can self-register and be arranged into suites with fixtures, decorators, labels, dependencies, descriptions, and groups. Documentation also covers data-driven and template cases. Assertion context and configurable logging provide failure diagnostics, while XML and JUNIT logs support third-party and continuous-integration tools. Boost.Test can be used as a header-only, static, or shared library and is distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. The Boost 1.92.0 release page lists Unix source archives plus Windows source and binary downloads. The library page links documentation, Boost Slack discussion, and GitHub issues, and lists dependencies including Algorithm, Assert, Bind, Config, Core, Exception, and Type Traits. Listed platforms are Linux and Windows. There is no free trial because the software is free.

NUnit is a unit-testing framework for .NET languages, with supported languages listed as C#, VB.NET, F#, and C++. NUnit 3 and later releases use the MIT license, which permits free use in commercial and noncommercial applications and libraries. NUnit 5 adds attributes for declaring dependencies between tests and fixtures. Its Repeat feature can set a required pass percentage from 1 to 100 and optionally stop once the outcome is determined. NUnit 5 ships builds targeting net462, net8.0, and net10.0. Installation options include project templates for Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, and Rider, along with the dotnet new nunit command; release packages are available through NuGet and GitHub. The Visual Studio template references the NUnit Test Adapter, NUnit Analyzer, Microsoft Test SDK, and coverlet code coverage package. Documentation describes automated runs on clean machines, including Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions build agents. The project is supported by the .NET Foundation and maintained by a core team and community contributors.