| Metric | vitest | jest |
|---|---|---|
Weekly downloads | 74.7M | 34.3M |
Monthly downloads | 360.8M | 168.0M |
Yearly downloads | 2387.5M |
vitest leads with 360.8M monthly downloads — 2x more popular
| 2005.2M |
GitHub stars | 17K | 45K |
Forks | 2K | 7K |
Open issues | 428 | 193 |
Bundle (gzip) | 100.9kb | — |
License | MIT | MIT |
Latest release | Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 |
jest has a larger community with 45K GitHub stars (2.7x more stars)
vitest is lighter at 100.9kb gzipped
jest has fewer open issues (193 vs 428)
vitest has a slight edge over jest, but both are solid choices. Consider your priorities before deciding.