Coverlet vs dotCover
Coverlet
github.com
dotCover
jetbrains.comSide by side
| Figure | Coverlet | dotCover |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $50.75/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Test Coverage Tools | 7.7 (#12) | 8.3 (#7) |
| Purpose | Coverlet is a cross-platform code coverage framework for .NET with line, branch and method coverage. | dotCover is a .NET unit test runner and code coverage tool that reports statement-level coverage. |
| Support | The project directs users to report bugs and feature requests through the repository’s issues section. | JetBrains provides technical support for product-related issues and directs users to its support resources. |
Plans
dotCover
- dotUltimate — individual$609 a year
- All Products Pack — individual$979 a year
In their own words
Coverlet
Coverlet is a free, MIT-licensed code coverage framework for modern .NET SDK-style projects. It measures line, branch, and method coverage across Linux, macOS, and Windows. Before tests execute, Coverlet instruments assemblies, records sequence-point hits, restores the original assemblies, and writes coverage results. Drivers are available for Microsoft Testing Platform, the .NET global tool, VSTest, and MSBuild. The Microsoft Testing Platform driver can emit JSON, LCOV, OpenCover, and Cobertura reports. Depending on the driver, teams can merge reports, validate coverage thresholds, and support deterministic builds. Collector and MSBuild packages use VSTest; Microsoft Testing Platform projects instead use coverlet.MTP, which requires the .NET 8.0 SDK or newer. Cake.Coverlet and Visual Studio viewing extensions are also listed. Coverage gates are supported, and bugs or feature requests go through the repository issues section.