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Jest vs Vitest

2026년 올바른 도구 선택을 위한 상세 비교

📅 최종 업데이트: 2026년 2월 4일⏱️ 12 min read📊 Testing

Vitest is the recommended choice for new projects, especially those using Vite. It's faster, has native ESM/TypeScript support, and offers a Jest-compatible API for easy migration. Jest remains solid for existing projects.

📊 Visual Comparison

전체 점수 비교

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Jest
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Vitest

카테고리별 분석

Jest: 10%기능Vitest: 0%
Jest: 90%가격Vitest: 90%
Jest: 70%사용 용이성Vitest: 85%
Jest: 75%지원Vitest: 75%
Jest: 60%통합Vitest: 60%

Jest 하이라이트

  • Industry standard with massive adoption
  • Zero-config for most projects
  • 💰 Free

Vitest 하이라이트

  • Blazing fast execution with Vite
  • Native ESM and TypeScript support
  • 💰 Free

기능 비교

FeatureJestVitest
ConfigurationZero-config or jest.configvitest.config or vite.config
Watch ModeSmart with HMR
MockingBuilt-in jest.mock()Built-in vi.mock()
Code CoverageBuilt-in (Istanbul)Built-in (v8 or Istanbul)
Snapshot TestingBuilt-inBuilt-in
Parallel ExecutionWorker-basedWorker threads
TypeScriptVia ts-jest or @swc/jestNative (via Vite)
ESM SupportExperimentalNative
Browser TestingVia jsdomVitest Browser Mode
IDE IntegrationExcellentGood (VS Code extension)

Jest란?

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Jest

Testing

jestjs.io

Jest is the most popular JavaScript testing framework, created by Facebook. It provides a zero-config testing experience with built-in mocking, code coverage, and snapshot testing.

장점

  • Industry standard with massive adoption
  • Zero-config for most projects
  • Built-in mocking and assertions
  • Snapshot testing
  • Great IDE integration
  • Huge community and ecosystem

단점

  • Slow for large test suites
  • ESM support still evolving
  • Heavy dependency footprint
  • Configuration can become complex
  • Watch mode less responsive than Vitest
  • Not optimized for Vite/modern tooling

Vitest란?

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Vitest

Testing

vitest.dev

Vitest is a blazing-fast unit testing framework powered by Vite. It offers Jest-compatible APIs with native ESM support, TypeScript integration, and significantly faster execution.

장점

  • Blazing fast execution with Vite
  • Native ESM and TypeScript support
  • Jest-compatible API (easy migration)
  • Excellent watch mode with HMR
  • Built-in UI for test visualization
  • First-class Vite integration

단점

  • Smaller community than Jest
  • Newer with less battle-testing
  • Some Jest plugins not compatible
  • Best experience requires Vite
  • Less IDE integration than Jest
  • Ecosystem still growing

가격 비교

Jest

Free

Open source

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Vitest

Free

Open source

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📊심층 분석: Jest vs Vitest

Jest와 Vitest 중에서 선택하는 것은 두 도구 모두 현대적인 워크플로우에 매력적인 기능을 제공하기 때문에 어려울 수 있습니다. 이 종합 비교에서는 기능과 가격부터 실제 사용 사례까지 모든 측면을 분석하여 정보에 입각한 결정을 내리는 데 도움을 드립니다.

Jest

Jest is the most popular JavaScript testing framework, created by Facebook. It provides a zero-config testing experience with built-in mocking, code coverage, and snapshot testing.

Vitest

Vitest is a blazing-fast unit testing framework powered by Vite. It offers Jest-compatible APIs with native ESM support, TypeScript integration, and significantly faster execution.

🎯최적의 사용 사례

Jest을 선택해야 할 때

  • 팀을 위해:

    Industry standard with massive adoption

  • 중소기업을 위해:

    Zero-config for most projects

  • 대기업을 위해:

    Built-in mocking and assertions

Vitest을 선택해야 할 때

  • 개인을 위해:

    Blazing fast execution with Vite

  • 중소기업을 위해:

    Native ESM and TypeScript support

  • 팀을 위해:

    Jest-compatible API (easy migration)

🔍기능 심층 분석

Configuration

Jest:Zero-config or jest.config
Vitest:vitest.config or vite.config

Watch Mode

Jest:✅ Yes
Vitest:Smart with HMR

Mocking

Jest:Built-in jest.mock()
Vitest:Built-in vi.mock()

Code Coverage

Jest:Built-in (Istanbul)
Vitest:Built-in (v8 or Istanbul)

Snapshot Testing

Jest:Built-in
Vitest:Built-in

Parallel Execution

Jest:Worker-based
Vitest:Worker threads

💰가격 분석

Jest

Free

Open source

✅ 무료 플랜 제공

Vitest

Free

Open source

✅ 무료 플랜 제공

💡 Pro Tip

두 도구 모두 무료 체험 또는 무료 플랜을 제공합니다. 유료 플랜에 가입하기 전에 실제 워크플로우에서 두 도구를 모두 테스트해보시기 바랍니다.

🏆우리의 추천

광범위한 분석과 테스트 후, 우리의 결론은 다음과 같습니다: Jest와 Vitest 모두 생산성을 크게 향상시킬 수 있는 훌륭한 도구입니다. 최선의 선택은 여러분의 구체적인 요구 사항, 워크플로우, 우선순위에 따라 달라집니다.

Jest을 선택하세요:

You have a large existing Jest test suite, need maximum ecosystem compatibility, or your project doesn't use Vite.

Vitest을 선택하세요:

You're starting a new project, use Vite, want faster test execution, or need native ESM and TypeScript support.

자주 묻는 질문

Very easy. Vitest is designed to be Jest-compatible. Most tests work with minimal changes — mainly replacing 'jest' with 'vi' in mock calls.

최종 결론: 무엇을 선택해야 할까요?

Jest을 선택하세요, 만약

You have a large existing Jest test suite, need maximum ecosystem compatibility, or your project doesn't use Vite.

Vitest을 선택하세요, 만약

You're starting a new project, use Vite, want faster test execution, or need native ESM and TypeScript support.