Concurrent Node.js test runner that isolates every file in its own process.
AVA runs test files in parallel processes and tests within a file concurrently, which surfaces accidental shared state early and keeps suites fast. It has a deliberately minimal API, no implicit globals, and strong TypeScript support.
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Open sourceFree tier: Everything, self-hosted
What drives the bill: Free and open source. You pay in engineering time and CI minutes.
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