Unit Test vs Integration Test
Unit tests versus integration tests: scope, speed, reliability, ROI, and how to balance the testing pyramid for production-grade applications.
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In a new Vite- or Nuxt-based project, Vitest should be the default: you share the same `vite.config.js`. In Next.js the config stays separate (its compiler isn't Vite), but you still get native ESM/TypeScript support without installing an extra transform package. But if you have a large, working Jest suite — especially one dependent on RN/Metro — the migration cost can outweigh the gain. Take the third path: write new tests in Vitest, leave the existing suite in Jest — the two can coexist in the same monorepo.
| Category | Vitest 5 | Jest |
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// Vitest 5 - Test for the function that calculates cart total
// vitest.config.ts shares vite.config.ts; no extra transform needed
import { describe, it, expect, vi } from 'vitest'
import { calculateCartTotal } from './cart'
import { fetchDiscount } from './discount-api'
vi.mock('./discount-api')
describe('calculateCartTotal', () => {
// Vitest 5: clearMocks defaults to true, no extra cleanup call needed
it('indirim kodu olmadan ara toplami dogru hesaplar', () => {
const items = [
{ price: 129.9, qty: 2 },
{ price: 49.5, qty: 1 },
]
expect(calculateCartTotal(items)).toBeCloseTo(309.3, 2)
})
it('gecerli indirim kodunda vi.when ile kosullu mock kullanir', async () => {
// Vitest 5 new API: different mock behavior based on argument
vi.when(fetchDiscount).calledWith('SEPET10').thenResolve({ percent: 10 })
vi.when(fetchDiscount).calledWith('GECERSIZ').thenReject(new Error('invalid code'))
const items = [{ price: 100, qty: 1 }]
const total = await calculateCartTotal(items, 'SEPET10')
expect(total).toBeCloseTo(90, 2)
expect(fetchDiscount).toHaveBeenCalledWith('SEPET10')
})
it('gecersiz kod hata firlatir', async () => {
vi.when(fetchDiscount).calledWith('GECERSIZ').thenReject(new Error('invalid code'))
const items = [{ price: 100, qty: 1 }]
await expect(calculateCartTotal(items, 'GECERSIZ')).rejects.toThrow('invalid code')
})
})
// Monorepo: vitest -p web --coverage (only the 'web' project + coverage report)// Jest 30 - Test for the function that calculates cart total
// babel.config.js or a ts-jest transform chain must be set up separately
const { calculateCartTotal } = require('./cart')
const { fetchDiscount } = require('./discount-api')
jest.mock('./discount-api')
describe('calculateCartTotal', () => {
afterEach(() => {
jest.clearAllMocks() // Not the default in Jest, called manually
})
it('indirim kodu olmadan ara toplami dogru hesaplar', () => {
const items = [
{ price: 129.9, qty: 2 },
{ price: 49.5, qty: 1 },
]
expect(calculateCartTotal(items)).toBeCloseTo(309.3, 2)
})
it('gecerli indirim kodunda mockResolvedValue kullanir', async () => {
fetchDiscount.mockImplementation((code) => {
if (code === 'SEPET10') return Promise.resolve({ percent: 10 })
return Promise.reject(new Error('invalid code'))
})
const items = [{ price: 100, qty: 1 }]
const total = await calculateCartTotal(items, 'SEPET10')
expect(total).toBeCloseTo(90, 2)
expect(fetchDiscount).toHaveBeenCalledWith('SEPET10')
})
it('gecersiz kod hata firlatir', async () => {
fetchDiscount.mockRejectedValue(new Error('invalid code'))
const items = [{ price: 100, qty: 1 }]
await expect(calculateCartTotal(items, 'GECERSIZ')).rejects.toThrow('invalid code')
})
})
// Run only the 'web' package in the monorepo with jest --projects packages/web --coverageIn a new Vite- or Nuxt-based project, Vitest should be the default: you share the same `vite.config.js`. In Next.js the config stays separate (its compiler isn't Vite), but you still get native ESM/TypeScript support without installing an extra transform package. But if you have a large, working Jest suite — especially one dependent on RN/Metro — the migration cost can outweigh the gain. Take the third path: write new tests in Vitest, leave the existing suite in Jest — the two can coexist in the same monorepo.
Get Free ConsultationNo, not one-for-one. Both are actively developed as of September 2026: Vitest 5.0 (September 3, 2026) and Jest 30.5.2 (September 18, 2026). In Vite- and Nuxt-based projects, Vitest has a lower setup burden because it reuses the app's own transform pipeline; Jest keeps going strong especially in React Native/Metro and existing large codebases.