chai VS mocha

Compare chai vs mocha and see what are their differences.

chai

BDD / TDD assertion framework for node.js and the browser that can be paired with any testing framework. (by chaijs)

mocha

☕️ simple, flexible, fun javascript test framework for node.js & the browser (by mochajs)
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chai mocha
9 138
8,048 22,400
0.5% 0.1%
7.9 7.6
15 days ago 4 days ago
JavaScript JavaScript
MIT License MIT License
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chai

Posts with mentions or reviews of chai. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-10-20.

mocha

Posts with mentions or reviews of mocha. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-03-22.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing chai and mocha you can also consider the following projects:

Cucumber.js - Cucumber for JavaScript

jest - Delightful JavaScript Testing.

tap - Test Anything Protocol tools for node

expect.js - Minimalistic BDD-style assertions for Node.JS and the browser.

TestCafe - A Node.js tool to automate end-to-end web testing.

pactum - REST API Testing Tool for all levels in a Test Pyramid

Playwright - Playwright is a framework for Web Testing and Automation. It allows testing Chromium, Firefox and WebKit with a single API.

Sinon.JS - Test spies, stubs and mocks for JavaScript.

ava - Node.js test runner that lets you develop with confidence 🚀

tape - tap-producing test harness for node and browsers

WebdriverIO - Next-gen browser and mobile automation test framework for Node.js