Jasmine
Behavior-driven JavaScript testing framework with no external dependencies, historically used with Angular and popular for specs-style tests.
Our Verdict
Solid but clearly past its prime, mostly justified today for legacy Angular codebases.
Pros
- Zero external dependencies, batteries included
- Stable, mature BDD-style spec syntax
- Still the default in many Angular projects
- Works in Node and browsers
Cons
- Losing mindshare rapidly to Jest and Vitest
- Slower TypeScript and ESM story
- Mocking primitives feel dated
- Ecosystem innovation has largely stopped
Best for: Existing Angular or AngularJS projects with sizeable Jasmine suites
Not for: New JavaScript projects where Vitest or native runners are better defaults
When to Use Jasmine
Good fit if you need
- Spec-style unit tests for JavaScript without dependencies
- Behavior-driven test organization for Angular projects
- Standalone browser-runnable test suites
- Custom equality testers for domain object comparisons
Lock-in Assessment
Low 5/5
Lock-in Score 5/5
Pricing
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- Pricing Model
- free
- Free Tier
- Yes
- Entry Price
- —
- Enterprise Available
- No
- Transparency Score
- —
Beta — estimates may differ from actual pricing
1,000
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Estimated Monthly Cost
$25
Estimated Annual Cost
$300
Estimates are approximate and may not reflect current pricing. Always check the official pricing page.
Project Health
A
Health Score
15.8k 2.2k
Bus Factor
10
Last Commit
2 days
Release Freq
21d
Open Issues
11
Issue Response
1d
License
MIT
Last checked: 2026-04-21
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