Hspec
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VisitHspec vs Kotest
What both publish
| Fact | Hspec | Kotest |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | Hspec integrates with QuickCheck, SmallCheck, and HUnit. | Documented integrations include Spring, Koin, Ktor, Allure, Testcontainers, WireMock and Micronaut. |
| Property testing | Hspec can run QuickCheck properties as test examples. | Property tests can generate hundreds or thousands of inputs, and the property testing framework is supported on all targets. |
Hspec plans
- HspecFree
Kotest plans
- KotestFree
Pick Hspec if…
It suits Haskell developers who want readable specification-style tests with property testing and compatibility with HUnit. Projects using Cabal, Stack, or GHCi can pass Hspec options through those tools.
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.