| Metric | vitest | jest |
|---|---|---|
Weekly downloads | 69.3M | 45.8M |
Monthly downloads | 263.0M | 182.1M |
Yearly downloads | 1457.3M |
vitest leads with 263.0M monthly downloads — 1x more popular
| 1897.5M |
GitHub stars | 17K | 45K |
Forks | 2K | 7K |
Open issues | 406 | 238 |
Bundle (gzip) | 79.9kb | — |
License | MIT | MIT |
Latest release | Jun 15, 2026 | May 9, 2026 |
jest has a larger community with 45K GitHub stars (2.7x more stars)
vitest is lighter at 79.9kb gzipped
jest has fewer open issues (238 vs 406)
vitest has a slight edge over jest, but both are solid choices. Consider your priorities before deciding.