Gopter
6.4#3 in property-based testing toolsFree planFree planLinuxSelf-hosted
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QuickTheories
5.9#10 in property-based testing toolsFree planFree planAPISelf-hosted
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| Fact | Gopter | QuickTheories |
|---|---|---|
| Generators | It provides tighter control over generators than Go's testing/quick package. | Its generator DSL can create common Java types, constrain generated values, and combine or convert generators for custom types. |
| License | The repository identifies Gopter as MIT licensed. | The repository identifies its license as Apache-2.0. |
| Purpose | Gopter is a Go property-testing library that brings ideas from ScalaCheck and QuickCheck to Go. | QuickTheories is a property based testing library for Java 8, described as a Java version of QuickCheck. |
| Shrinking | Its shrinkers automatically seek a minimum value that falsifies a property. | It automatically tries to find smaller or simpler values that still falsify a property, without requiring custom shrinking code for each type. |
Gopter plans
- GopterFree
- MIT-licensed packageFree
QuickTheories plans
- QuickTheoriesFree
Pick Gopter if…
Gopter suits Go developers who want generated inputs and automatic shrinking for property tests. It may also suit developers using Go's testing package or GoConvey.
Pick QuickTheories if…
QuickTheories suits Java developers who want to test general properties and invariants with generated inputs. It is relevant to developers using JUnit, TestNG, or another test framework.