Side by side
Godog vs JBehave
Both stand on bdd testing tools. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Choose Godog for Go projects that use Gherkin and want executable behavior specifications alongside their test documentation. It offers local execution, concurrency, and `go test` integration at no cost. Teams relying on the `godog` CLI should account for its deprecated status and use the recommended `go test` route.
Visit GodogChoose JBehave if your Java team wants a free, BSD-style licensed framework for Behaviour-Driven Development, with Gherkin support and configurable concurrent story runs. Its reports and dependency injection options cover a range of workflows. Teams that need Confluence uploads should look elsewhere for that capability.
Visit JBehaveThe facts
| Godog | JBehave | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Self-hosted | Self-hosted |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | github.com | jbehave.org |
| On bdd testing tools | #13 of 30 | #17 of 30 |
Godog: what it does well
- Runs suites through the standard `go test` command.
- Gherkin scenarios use Given, When and Then steps.
- Automatically tests specifications to keep documentation current.
- Configured concurrency runs scenarios concurrently.
- MIT-licensed and free to use locally.
What to know first
- The `godog` CLI is deprecated.
- The API may change before version 1.0.0.
JBehave: what it does well
- Accepts stories in JBehave syntax or Gherkin.
- Runs stories concurrently with a specified thread count.
- Supports five dependency injection frameworks.
- Generates HTML, TXT, XML, and cross-reference reports.
- Localised stories can be written in any language.
What to know first
- Self-hosted deployment is the listed platform.
- Confluence support covers resource indexing and loading, not uploading.
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