mocha vs vitest

NPM Package Comparison - Which one should you use?

mocha

🏆Most Popular

simple, flexible, fun test framework

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npm install mocha

vitest

📦Smallest🔄Recently Updated📘TypeScript

Next generation testing framework powered by Vite

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npm install vitest

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When to Choose Each

👉Choose mocha if:

  • ✓You want the most battle-tested solution with a larger community

👉Choose vitest if:

  • ✓Bundle size is critical for your project
  • ✓You prefer fewer dependencies to reduce supply chain risk
  • ✓You're working with TypeScript and need first-class type support

Comparison

Metricmochavitest
Weekly Downloads11.3M0
GitHub StarsN/AN/A
Bundle Size2.3 MB1.5 MB
Dependencies2120
Last Updated2 months ago6 days ago
TypeScriptNoYes
LicenseMITMIT
Version11.7.54.0.18

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