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Jest

Established JavaScript testing framework.

FrameworkOpen source

Testing framework with mocks, snapshots and coverage built in. Widely used in React and Node projects.

When to use

When the project already uses Jest, or in React Native, where it is the standard.

When to avoid

In new Vite-based projects, where Vitest is usually simpler and faster.

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