phpspec

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One barScore 5.0

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedThinly documented

phpspec is ranked #26 of 29 in BDD testing tools on Freedom251. It runs on Linux, Self-hosted. There is a free plan.

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phpspec Free PHP SpecBDD framework · installed as a project development dependency through Composer phpspec.net · 4 Oct 2026

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Free plan: Yes
Gherkin support: No
Execution mode: local

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The record

Purpose: phpspec is a PHP toolset for driving emergent design by specification.
BDD workflow: Its SpecBDD workflow describes an object's behavior, implements enough code to meet the specification, and then refactors the code.
Intended use: The manual describes phpspec as a tool for specifying how classes implement features, at the implementation level.
Installation: The manual says to install phpspec and its dependencies through Composer as a project development dependency.
PHP requirement: The installation page says to ensure PHP 5.6 or 7 is installed.
Code generation: The configuration page documents a describe command that creates spec and source class files according to configured naming and path rules.
Matchers: The manual lists built-in matchers for identity, comparison, exceptions, types, object state, counts, iterables, and strings.
Test doubles: The manual documents using stubs to specify collaborator return values, mocks to expect calls, and spies to check calls after behavior runs.
Configuration: Project settings can be supplied in phpspec.yml, .phpspec.yml, or phpspec.yml.dist, with options for suites, paths, formatters, extensions, and bootstrapping.
Output formats: The configuration manual lists progress, html, pretty, junit, dot, and tap as built-in formatters.
Extension support: The manual says extensions can add formatters and register custom matcher classes.
Distribution: The official site directs users to install phpspec in a PHP project with Composer and run its executable from the project bin directory.
Price from: Free

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Best BDD Testing Tools in 2026#26 of 29

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Sources

phpspec.net/en/stable/· checked 4 Oct 2026
phpspec.net/en/stable/manual/introduction.html· checked 4 Oct 2026
phpspec.net/en/stable/manual/installation.html· checked 4 Oct 2026
phpspec.net/en/stable/cookbook/configuration.html· checked 4 Oct 2026
phpspec.net/en/stable/manual/· checked 4 Oct 2026
phpspec.net/en/stable/manual/prophet-objects.html· checked 4 Oct 2026