Codeception vs Cucumber.js
Codeception
codeception.com
Cucumber.js
cucumber.ioSide by side
| Figure | Codeception | Cucumber.js |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Test Automation Software | 8.2 (#17) | 8.8 (#5) |
| Purpose | Codeception is a BDD-styled PHP testing framework for web applications. | Cucumber reads executable specifications written in plain text and checks whether software conforms to them, reporting success or failure for each scenario. |
| Support | Support is offered through Gitter chat, GitHub issues, Stack Overflow, and the Codeception IRC channel. | The FAQ directs users with questions to the Cucumber community and lists Cucumber School online training for deeper learning. |
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In their own words
Codeception
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Cucumber.js
Cucumber.js checks software against executable specifications written as plain-text scenarios, reporting whether each scenario passes or fails. It is the JavaScript implementation of Cucumber and runs on Node.js. Scenarios use Gherkin syntax and are usually kept in `.feature` files alongside the software in source control. Step definitions connect each Gherkin step to code that carries out its described action; expressions can use Cucumber Expressions or regular expressions, but not both syntaxes in a single expression.
The tool runs feature files from the command line and can run in continuous integration, including parallel execution. Reporter plugins can produce results, and reports can be published to Cucumber Reports with `--publish`. Published reports are public and deleted after 24 hours. Cucumber.js is available as the `@cucumber/cucumber` npm module, installed as a development dependency with npm or Yarn. The setup requires Node.js and one of those package managers. It is free and open source, with Linux, macOS, Windows, and self-hosted platforms listed. It works with browser automation tools, but is not itself one.