FitNesse
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VisitFitNesse vs RSpec
What both publish
| Fact | FitNesse | RSpec |
|---|---|---|
| History | The user guide says FitNesse started as an HTML and wiki front end to FIT in 2001. | RSpec began in 2005 as an experiment by Steven Baker and released version 1.0 in May 2007. |
| Purpose | FitNesse is an acceptance-test wiki for specifying and verifying application acceptance criteria. | RSpec is a behavior-driven development framework for Ruby. |
| Security | Page security can separately restrict reading, writing, and testing, and all three protections are disabled by default. | The project repository links to a security policy. |
FitNesse plans
- FitNesseFree
RSpec plans
- RSpecFree
Pick FitNesse if…
FitNesse may suit software teams that want requirements expressed as runnable acceptance tests. It is aimed at setups that can run a Java application and configure the wiki's security controls as needed.
Pick RSpec if…
RSpec suits Ruby developers building behavior-focused tests, including teams working with Ruby on Rails. It also fits projects that need command-line specs, mocks, expectations, or parameterized cases.