c8 vs Istanbul
c8
github.comIstanbul
istanbul.js.orgSide by side
| Figure | c8 | Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · Test Coverage Tools | 7.7 (#11) | 6.9 (#23) |
| License | The repository identifies its license as ISC. | The Istanbul site identifies its license as Revised BSD License. |
| Purpose | c8 produces code coverage reports using Node.js’ built-in V8 coverage. | Istanbul instruments JavaScript code with line counters to track how well unit tests exercise a codebase. |