Mocha vs Poku

Mocha is a free, open-source JavaScript test framework that runs in Node.js and browsers. Tests run serially by default, and uncaught exceptions are associated with their test cases. Asynchronous tests can use callbacks or returned promises, while parallel execution is available in Node.js but not in browsers. The command-line interface defaults to the BDD interface and spec reporter; browser runs default to the HTML reporter, and reporters can be configured. Installation as a development dependency is documented for npm, pnpm, and yarn. Mocha 12 requires Node.js ^20.19.0 or >=22.12.0, and browser builds document support for evergreen Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari. It supports JavaScript and TypeScript, parameterized cases, and lists editor-related packages for TextMate, JetBrains IDEs, Wallaby.js, Emacs, and VS Code. Built-in mocks are not included. The project points users to Discord and documentation explainers for more information.

Poku is a free, open-source JavaScript test runner for Node.js, Bun, and Deno. It runs ESM and CommonJS tests, with TypeScript usage documented, and isolates test files. An assertion API based on Node.js assert methods provides human-readable output. Helpers start services and scripts, manage processes and ports, and handle containers during tests. Official coverage plugins support c8, Monocart, Istanbul, and one-double-zero. React and Vue plugins add component testing with DOM environments and Testing Library helpers. The Multi Suite plugin runs separately configured suites sequentially and creates a consolidated report. Shared Resources can expose stateful resources such as database connections across files and processes. Custom plugins and reporters are supported. Poku documents running one suite across all three runtimes for compatibility checks. It is licensed under MIT.