ExUnit
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VisitExUnit vs Kotest
What both publish
| Fact | ExUnit | Kotest |
|---|---|---|
| Assertions | ExUnit.Assertions provides macros that generate assertions with appropriate error messages. | Kotest provides over 350 matchers, plus collection inspectors, soft assertions and utilities for non-deterministic code. |
| Test execution | ExUnit starts tests and can run them automatically before the VM terminates. | Its DSL supports parameterized and data driven tests, conditional evaluation, lifecycle callbacks and parallelism. |
| What it does | ExUnit is a unit testing framework for Elixir. | Kotest is a multiplatform Kotlin testing framework with assertions, property testing and expressive test styles. |
ExUnit plans
- ExUnitFree
Kotest plans
- KotestFree
Pick ExUnit if…
ExUnit suits Elixir developers writing automated unit tests, from solo developers to organizations using Elixir applications. It is for projects needing assertions, reporting, filtering, and parallel test execution.
Pick Kotest if…
Kotest suits Kotlin projects that need tests across JVM or Kotlin Multiplatform targets. Teams can use its assertions library independently or with another test framework.