QUnit vs Zora
QUnit
qunitjs.comZora
github.comSide by side
| Figure | QUnit | Zora |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · JavaScript Testing Frameworks | 8.5 (#2) | 6.5 (#22) |
| Environments | QUnit can run in web browsers, Node.js, SpiderMonkey, and Web Workers. | The README says Zora runs in Node.js, Deno, and browsers, and that tests can run as regular JavaScript programs without a specific test runner. |
| Intended users | QUnit is intended for developers testing JavaScript in the environment where the code runs, including browsers, workers, and servers. | The project is aimed at JavaScript developers who want a lightweight, composable testing library for different JavaScript environments. |
| Purpose | QUnit is a JavaScript testing framework originally developed for jQuery and now used by JavaScript libraries and applications. | Zora is a JavaScript testing library for writing and running tests. |
| Runtime environments | QUnit can run in web browsers, Node.js, SpiderMonkey, and Web Worker threads. | The project says Zora runs in Node.js, Deno, and browsers, without requiring a specific test runner to run a test program. |
| Support | The project directs users to GitHub issues, Stack Overflow, and its Matrix chat room for questions and help. | The repository invites users to contribute and points to contribution guidelines. |
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In their own words
QUnit
QUnit is a free JavaScript testing framework first developed for the jQuery project. It runs in web browsers, Node.js, SpiderMonkey and Web Worker threads, so developers can test code in different runtime environments. Its APIs allow custom assertions, test runners and reporters. Browser releases have no runtime dependencies, and the project describes Node.js setup as requiring zero configuration and browser setup as minimal. For DOM tests, QUnit resets fixture markup after each test. Its browser reporter presents results and can include expected and actual values, assertion details and failure stack traces. Developers can rerun selected tests or modules and prioritize previously failing tests. Guides cover modules, asynchronous tests, callbacks and assertions, while plugins can add or modify capabilities such as DOM assertions, themes and JUnit XML reports. QUnit integrates with browser automation tools including Karma, Web Test Runner, Testem and WebdriverIO’s QUnit service. QUnit 3.0 is distributed through the jQuery CDN and npm, and is also installable with Yarn. For its ESM version, the compatibility guide lists Node.js 18+ and specified browser versions.