test-runners-comparison.md

Test runners comparison

Name	Spec reporter	Tap reporter	Fast	Assert lib	Module require	Watch mode	Nested tests	Promises	Arrow Functions	Long stack traces possible	Better error display	Parallel tests	Snapshot testing
Mocha	Included	Included	Yes	None included	Not right	Yes, with flag	Yes	Yes	Discouraged	No	Diffs support	Possible with mocha-parallel-tests and mocha.parallel	No
AVA	Minimal	Included	No + lots of dependencies	Yes	Yes, but needs to run with own CLI	Yes, with flag	No	Yes	Yes	No	With built-in asserts	Yes, by default	Yes
Tape	Not included, need faucet or tap-spec	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No, can use nodemon but doesn't play well with piping to reporter	Yes, with subtests, but doesn't display nested	No, need to use blue-tape	Yes	Yes	Either too short or user-unfriendly	Possible with OS tools	No
Lab	Yes, but no list	Yes	Yes	Yes, with Code	Yes, but cumbersome	No, possible with OS tools	Yes, but displayed concatenated	Yes	Yes	No	With built-in asserts	Yes, with flag	No
Jasmine	Yes	No	Yes	Yes + spy	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Untested	Untested	No	No