Coverage.py vs. Istanbul vs. OpenClover vs. jscoverage Comparison Chart

Coverage.py is a tool for measuring code coverage of Python programs. It monitors your program, noting which parts of the code have been executed, then analyzes the source to identify code that could have been executed but was not. Coverage measurement is typically used to gauge the effectiveness of tests. It can show which parts of your code are being exercised by tests, and which are not. Use coverage run to run your test suite and gather data. However you normally run your test suite, and you can run your test runner under coverage. If your test runner command starts with “python”, just replace the initial “python” with “coverage run”. To limit coverage measurement to code in the current directory, and also find files that weren’t executed at all, add the source argument to your coverage command line. By default, it will measure line (statement) coverage. It can also measure branch coverage. It can tell you what tests ran which lines.

Balance your effort spent on writing applications and test code. Use the most sophisticated code coverage tool for Java and Groovy. OpenClover measures code coverage for Java and Groovy and collects over 20 code metrics. It not only shows you untested areas of your application but also combines coverage and metrics to find the riskiest code. The Test Optimization feature tracks which test cases are related to each class of your application code. Thanks to this OpenClover can run tests relevant to changes made in your application code, significantly reducing test execution time. Do testing getters and setters bring much value? Or machine-generated code? OpenClover outruns other tools in its flexibility to define the scope of coverage measurement. You can exclude packages, files, classes, methods, and even single statements. You can focus on testing important parts of your code. OpenClover not only records test results but also measures individual code coverage for every test.