Testing Frameworks

74 projects

Go's built-in testing package covers unit tests, subtests with t.Run, parallel tests, benchmarks, examples and, since Go 1.18, native fuzzing with go test -fuzz. Table-driven tests with plain if checks are the common style. The libraries here add assertions, behavior-driven frameworks, helpers for integration tests with real services, HTTP API testing, and tools for test output and coverage.

stretchr/testify is the most used testing library, providing assert and require helpers, suites and a mock package. google/go-cmp compares values and prints readable diffs, and is often used without any other library. matryer/is offers minimal assertions. For behavior-driven development, Ginkgo with its Gomega matchers structures specs with Describe and It blocks, and godog runs Cucumber feature files. GoConvey adds a web UI but has been quiet since 2024. testcontainers-go starts Docker containers for databases and other dependencies, and gnomock and embedded-postgres solve the same problem differently. httpexpect tests HTTP APIs end to end, go-vcr records and replays HTTP, and keploy generates tests from recorded API traffic.

Start with the standard testing package and go-cmp for comparisons; add testify if your team prefers assertion helpers. Use Ginkgo only if BDD-style specs fit how your team writes requirements. For integration tests, testcontainers-go gives realistic results with little setup. Run tests with the -race flag in CI, since data races are a common source of flaky failures in concurrent Go code.

Testifyby stretchr

Sacred extension to the standard go testing package.

github.com/stretchr/testifyGo 1.17+ 2 dependenciesv1.12.1updated today

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keploy

Generate Testcase and Data Mocks from API calls automatically.

go.keploy.io/server/v3Go 1.27+ 63 dependenciesv3.6.208updated today

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GoConveyby smartystreets

BDD-style framework with web UI and live reload.

github.com/smartystreets/goconveyGo 1.21+ 3 dependenciesv1.8.0updated 2y ago

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testcontainers-goby testcontainers

A Go package that makes it simple to create and clean up container-based dependencies for automated integration/smoke tests. The clean, easy-to-use API enables developers to programmatically define containers that should be run as part of a test and clean up those resources when the test is done.

github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-goGo 1.26+ 16 dependenciesv0.44.0updated today

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go-cmpby google

Package for comparing Go values in tests.

github.com/google/go-cmpGo 1.21+ No dependencies v0.7.0updated 4d ago

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httpexpectby gavv

Concise, declarative, and easy to use end-to-end HTTP and REST API testing.

github.com/gavv/httpexpect/v2Go 1.19+ 19 dependenciesv2.17.0updated 11mo ago

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godogby cucumber

Cucumber BDD framework for Go.

github.com/cucumber/godogGo 1.18+ 6 dependenciesv0.16.0updated 10d ago

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isby matryer

Professional lightweight testing mini-framework for Go.

github.com/matryer/isGo 1.14+ No dependencies v1.4.1updated 2y ago

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gnomockby orlangure

Integration testing with real dependencies (database, cache, even Kubernetes or AWS) running in Docker, without mocks.

github.com/orlangure/gnomockGo 1.24+ 33 dependenciesv0.32.0updated 6mo ago

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go-vcrby dnaeon

Record and replay your HTTP interactions for fast, deterministic and accurate tests.

gopkg.in/dnaeon/go-vcr.v4Go 1.24+ 1 dependencyv4.0.7updated today

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tparseby mfridman

CLI tool for summarizing go test output. Pipe friendly. Compatible with go test flags.

github.com/mfridman/tparseGo 1.23+ 4 dependenciesv0.18.0updated 11mo ago

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embedded-postgresby fergusstrange

Run a real Postgres database locally on Linux, OSX or Windows as part of another Go application or test.

github.com/fergusstrange/embedded-postgres/v2Go 1.26+ No dependencies v2.0.1updated 6d ago

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testfixturesby go-testfixtures

A helper for Rails' like test fixtures to test database applications.

github.com/go-testfixtures/testfixtures/v3Go 1.25+ 2 dependenciesv3.19.0updated 13d ago

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go-httpbinby mccutchen

HTTP testing and debugging tool with various endpoints for client testing.

github.com/mccutchen/go-httpbin/v2Go 1.26+ No dependencies v2.26.0updated 18d ago

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goblinby franela

Mocha like testing framework of Go.

github.com/franela/goblinGo 1.14+ No dependencies 0.0.2updated 3y ago

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gocby qiniu

Goc is a comprehensive coverage testing system for The Go Programming Language.

github.com/qiniu/gocGo 1.13+ 17 dependenciesv1.4.5updated 6mo ago

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balooby h2non

Expressive and versatile end-to-end HTTP API testing made easy.

v3.1.0updated 4y ago

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gotest.toolsby gotestyourself

A collection of packages to augment the go testing package and support common patterns.

gotest.tools/v3Go 1.17+ 2 dependenciesv3.5.2updated 1mo ago

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go-testdeepby maxatome

Extremely flexible golang deep comparison, extends the go testing package.

github.com/maxatome/go-testdeepGo 1.18+ No dependencies v1.16.0updated 1mo ago

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gofightby appleboy

API Handler Testing for Golang Router framework.

github.com/appleboy/gofight/v2Go 1.26+ 1 dependencyv2.2.3updated 1mo ago

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testzaby MarvinJWendt

Full-featured test framework with nice colorized output.

github.com/MarvinJWendt/testzaGo 1.18+ 5 dependenciesv0.5.2updated 3y ago

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cupaloyby bradleyjkemp

Simple snapshot testing addon for your test framework.

github.com/bradleyjkemp/cupaloy/v23 dependenciesv2.8.0updated 3y ago

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arch-go

Architecture testing tool for Go projects.

github.com/arch-go/arch-go/v2Go 1.24+ 9 dependenciesv2.1.2updated 12d ago

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frisbyby verdverm

REST API testing framework.

updated 6y ago

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go-snapsby gkampitakis

Jest-like snapshot testing in Golang.

github.com/gkampitakis/go-snapsGo 1.23+ 8 dependenciesv0.5.25updated 6d ago

270

endlyby viant

Declarative end to end functional testing.

github.com/viant/endlyGo 1.25+ 67 dependenciesv0.96.0updated today

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gotby ysmood

An enjoyable golang test framework.

github.com/ysmood/gotGo 1.21+ 1 dependencyv0.43.0updated 4mo ago

265

go-hitby Eun

Hit is an http integration test framework written in golang.

github.com/Eun/go-hitGo 1.15+ 18 dependenciesv0.5.23updated 2y ago

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go-carpetby msoap

Tool for viewing test coverage in terminal.

github.com/msoap/go-carpetGo 1.19+ 5 dependenciesv1.10.0updated 1y ago

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go-test-coverageby vladopajic

Tool that reports coverage of files below set threshold.

github.com/vladopajic/go-test-coverage/v2Go 1.27+ 11 dependenciesv2.21.0updated 3d ago

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commanderby SimonBaeumer

Tool for testing cli applications on windows, linux and osx.

github.com/commander-cli/commander/v2Go 1.21+ 11 dependenciesv2.5.0updated 2y ago

232

charlatanby percolate

Tool to generate fake interface implementations for tests.

v1.0.5updated 2y ago

205

Testoby ozontech

Plugin-based testing framework with suites, parallel tests, hooks and parametrization. Inspired by Pytest.

github.com/ozontech/testoGo 1.25+ No dependencies v1.9.0updated 11d ago

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dbcleanerby khaiql

Clean database for testing purpose, inspired by database_cleaner in Ruby.

v2.3.0updated 4y ago

163

jsonassertby kinbiko

Package for verifying that your JSON payloads are serialized correctly.

github.com/kinbiko/jsonassertGo 1.27+ No dependencies v1.2.0updated 1mo ago

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beby carlmjohnson

The minimalist generic test assertion library.

github.com/carlmjohnson/beGo 1.23+ No dependencies v0.25.2updated 1y ago

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testcaseby adamluzsi

Idiomatic testing framework for Behavior Driven Development.

go.llib.dev/testcaseGo 1.18+ No dependencies v0.145.0updated today

133

gocrestby corbym

Composable hamcrest-like matchers for Go assertions.

github.com/corbym/gocrestGo 1.18+ No dependencies v1.3.0updated 1mo ago

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wstestby posener

Websocket client for unit-testing a websocket http.Handler.

github.com/posener/wstestGo 1.13+ 2 dependenciesv1.2.0updated 5y ago

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gherkingenby hedhyw

BDD boilerplate generator and framework.

github.com/hedhyw/gherkingen/v4Go 1.25+ 6 dependenciesv4.1.1updated 1d ago

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testcertsby madflojo

Dynamically generate self-signed certificates and certificate authorities within your test functions.

github.com/madflojo/testcertsGo 1.20+ No dependencies v1.5.1updated today

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assertby go-playground

Basic Assertion Library used along side native go testing, with building blocks for custom assertions.

github.com/go-playground/assert/v2Go 1.13+ No dependencies v2.2.0updated 4y ago

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restitby yookoala

Go micro framework to help writing RESTful API integration test.

github.com/go-restit/restitGo 1.18+ 2 dependenciesupdated 4mo ago

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gospecifyby stesla

This provides a BDD syntax for testing your Go code. It should be familiar to anybody who has used libraries such as rspec.

updated 15y ago

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shouldby Kairum-Labs

Testing library with zero dependencies, detailed struct diffs and human-readable error messages.

github.com/Kairum-Labs/shouldGo 1.22+ No dependencies v0.3.0updated 2mo ago

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dsunitby viant

Datastore testing for SQL, NoSQL, structured files.

github.com/viant/dsunitGo 1.22+ 20 dependenciesv0.15.0updated 20d ago

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gomatchby jfilipczyk

Library created for testing JSON against patterns.

github.com/jfilipczyk/gomatchGo 1.15+ 2 dependenciesv1.2.1updated 5y ago

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fixenvby rekby

Fixture manage engine, inspired by pytest fixtures.

github.com/rekby/fixenvGo 1.18+ No dependencies v0.7.1updated 1y ago

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axiomby Nikita-Filonov

Composable Go test framework with fixtures, hooks, retries, metadata, plugins, and parallel execution.

github.com/Nikita-Filonov/axiomGo 1.26+ 1 dependencyv1.20.0updated 2d ago

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Hamcrestby rdrdr

Fluent framework for declarative Matcher objects that, when applied to input values, produce self-describing results.

updated 5y ago

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fluteby suzuki-shunsuke

HTTP client testing framework.

github.com/suzuki-shunsuke/flute/v2Go 1.25+ 3 dependenciesv2.0.0updated today

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schemaby jgroeneveld

Quick and easy expression matching for JSON schemas used in requests and responses.

updated 7y ago

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dftby abecodes

Lightweight, zero dependency docker containers for testing (or more).

github.com/abecodes/dftGo 1.22+ No dependencies v0.0.3updated 1y ago

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gogivenby corbym

YATSPEC-like BDD testing framework for Go.

github.com/corbym/gogivenGo 1.22+ 2 dependenciesv1.5.0updated 6mo ago

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testsqlby zhulongcheng

Generate test data from SQL files before testing and clear it after finished.

updated 7y ago

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biffby fulldump

Bifurcation testing framework, BDD compatible.

github.com/fulldump/biffGo 1.14+ No dependencies v1.2.1updated 3y ago

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stop-and-goby elgohr

Testing helper for concurrency.

github.com/elgohr/stop-and-goGo 1.18+ 1 dependencyupdated 2mo ago

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gosuiteby pavlo

Brings lightweight test suites with setup/teardown facilities to testing by leveraging Go1.7's Subtests.

updated 10y ago

12

Ttby vcaesar

Simple and colorful test tools.

github.com/vcaesar/ttGo 1.17+ No dependencies v0.40.0updated 1mo ago

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go-testpredicateby maargenton

Test predicate style assertions library with extensive diagnostics output.

github.com/maargenton/go-testpredicateGo 1.24+ 1 dependencyv1.7.0updated 1mo ago

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go-mutestingby jonbaldie

Mutation testing for Go with CI quality gates, coverage-aware MSI, baseline tracking, and git-diff filtering.

github.com/jonbaldie/go-mutesting/v2Go 1.26+ 6 dependenciesv2.10.40updated 6d ago

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go-testingby tkrop

Go testing extension, that allows a simple setup of strongly isolated unit, component, and integration test providing advanced mock support extending gomock and gock.

github.com/tkrop/go-testingGo 1.27+ 8 dependenciesv0.2.0updated 3d ago

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trialby jgroeneveld

Quick and easy extendable assertions without introducing much boilerplate.

github.com/jgroeneveld/trialGo 1.19+ 1 dependencyupdated 4y ago

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assayby tushariitr-19

Framework-agnostic evaluation library for testing Go agents and MCP servers with deterministic checks, CI-ready exit codes, and zero-code YAML-based testing.

github.com/tushariitr-19/assayGo 1.25+ 2 dependenciesupdated 4mo ago

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enviteby PerimeterX

Dev and testing environment management framework.

github.com/perimeterx/enviteGo 1.25+ 11 dependenciesv0.0.13updated 4mo ago

5

go-mysql-test-containerby arikama

Golang MySQL testcontainer to help with MySQL integration testing.

github.com/arikama/go-mysql-test-containerGo 1.18+ 4 dependenciesv1.4.0updated 4y ago

3

prettycovby screwyprof

Draws a Go coverage profile as a package tree with a total on every row.

github.com/screwyprof/prettycovGo 1.26+ 5 dependenciesv0.17.0updated 5d ago

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coverageby jbunds

A simple Web UI for Go test coverage, and the go-test-coverage-html-report reusable GitHub Action.

github.com/jbunds/coverageGo 1.27+ 7 dependenciesv1.0.94updated 4d ago

2

httperby gustofarbi

CLI runner for JetBrains.http files with scripting, assertions, gRPC, and load testing.

github.com/gustofarbi/httperGo 1.25+ 8 dependenciesv0.1.0updated 4mo ago

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omg.testingtoolsby dedalqq

The simple library for change a values of private fields for testing.

github.com/dedalqq/omg.testingtoolsGo 1.17+ No dependencies v1.0.2updated 5y ago

1
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apitest

Simple and extensible behavioural testing library for REST based services or HTTP handlers that supports mocking external http calls and rendering of sequence diagrams.

apitest.dev

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ginkgo

BDD Testing Framework for Go.

onsi.github.io

gocheck

More advanced testing framework alternative to gotest.

labix.org

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gomega

Rspec like matcher/assertion library.

onsi.github.io

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