Jest: documented test classes, licence and hosting

Jest documentation names one test class used on this site: unit tests. Licence: open-source. Hosting: self-hosted.

verified 2026-10-21 · Catalogue maintained by the publisher (to be confirmed)

Facts with sources

Name
Jest
Website
https://jestjs.io
Documentation
https://jestjs.io/docs/getting-started
Vendor or maintainer
OpenJS Foundationsource verified 2026-10-21
Licence
open-sourcesource verified 2026-10-21
Hosting
self-hostedsource verified 2026-10-21
Test languages
JavaScript, TypeScriptsource verified 2026-10-21
CI integrations named in docs
GitHub Actions, Travis CIsource verified 2026-10-21
Platforms
web, backend, mobilesource verified 2026-10-21
Test classes documented
Published price
not published
First release
not published
Latest dated release
2026-09-18 (v30.5.2)source verified 2026-10-21
Verified on
2026-10-21

Only on this page

The combination licence open-source, hosting self-hosted and test classes unit is shared with 2 other tool pages.

Questions

What is Jest?

Jest, maintained by OpenJS Foundation, documents unit tests. Licence: open-source.

Which test classes does the Jest documentation name?

unit tests, each linked to the documentation page with its verification date.

Is Jest free?

Licence: open-source. Published price: not published.

Is Jest open source or commercial?

The catalogue records the licence as open-source, from the source linked on this page.

Can Jest test APIs?

Not according to its documentation as recorded here. Documented platforms: web, backend, mobile; test classes: unit.

Is Jest self-hosted or offered as a service?

Hosting recorded from its documentation: self-hosted.

Facts link to Jest pages on the verification date. Back to the tools catalogue