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Busted vs xUnit.net

Both stand on unit testing. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

xUnit.net offers language coverage, parallel testing, fixtures, and a broad set of runner environments without a paid plan. Choose version 3 for new features, and consider its runtime requirements alongside any version 2 maintenance needs.

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The facts

	Busted	xUnit.net
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Linux, Mac, Windows	Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Not published	Free or on request
Plans published	None	1
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	lunarmodules.github.io	xunit.net
On unit testing	#24 of 32	#20 of 32

Busted: what it does well

xUnit.net: what it does well

Free and open source under Apache 2
Supports C#, F#, and Visual Basic
Parallel test execution is supported
Works with several IDEs and test runners

What to know first

Version 3 requires .NET 8.0 or later, or .NET Framework 4.7.2 or later
Version 2 receives critical fixes but no new features
The project does not accept contributions made using LLMs

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