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QUnitX vs Zora
Both stand on javascript testing frameworks. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan LinuxMacWeb+1
Choose QUnitX if your team wants one JavaScript or TypeScript test file to work across Node.js, Deno, and browser runners, with an MIT-licensed open-source project. Look elsewhere if your runtime is below its requirements, you need a non-ESM package, or browser source maps are essential to coverage reporting.
Visit QUnitX Free plan APILinuxWeb
Choose Zora if you want JavaScript tests that can run across Node.js, Deno, and browsers without a required test runner. Look elsewhere if you need a published assertion library bundled among the listed related projects; zora-assert is unpublished.
Visit ZoraThe facts
| QUnitX | Zora | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows | API, Linux, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Not published | Not published |
| Plans published | None | None |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | github.com | github.com |
| On javascript testing frameworks | #14 of 23 | #18 of 23 |
QUnitX: what it does well
- Runs JavaScript and TypeScript tests with Node.js, Deno, or a browser.
- Needs no configuration files or runtime dependencies, according to the project.
- Includes assertions for equality, errors, ordered steps, counts, and timeouts.
- Browser UI can filter, share, rerun tests, and show assertion differences.
- CLI supports Chromium, Firefox, WebKit, TAP, JUnit XML, and V8 coverage.
What to know first
- Core requires Node.js 22 or later or Deno 2 or later.
- CLI requires Node.js 24 or later or Deno 2.7 or later.
- QUnitX ships as ESM only.
- Browser coverage has a source-map limitation due to esbuild bundling.
Zora: what it does well
- Runs tests in Node.js, Deno, and browsers.
- Test programs do not require a specific test runner.
- Supports parallel execution.
- Includes reporter tools usable from a CLI.
- Free and MIT licensed.
What to know first
- The listed assertion library, zora-assert, is unpublished.
- The free plan has no free trial.