Comparison with other frameworks

July 12, 2026 · View on GitHub

Note

Testify is mostly known as an assertion library, not a framework. Testo isn't a testify's require & assert alternative and can be used with or without it.

TestoGinkgoGoConveyGodogTestify's suites
PluginsYesNoNoNoNo
Suites & hooksYesYesYesYesYes
Parametrized testsYesYesNoYesNo
Parallel testsYesPartially1No2YesNo3
DSL4NoYes (BDD)Yes (BDD)Yes (BDD)No
External deps50285152
ReportingVia plugins6YesYesYesNo

Testo focuses on extensibility through plugins and stays a thin layer over usual tests. Other frameworks may be a better fit if you need BDD scenarios or some unique features "out of the box". Testo can also support BDD-style tests through plugins.

Footnotes

  1. Ginkgo runs parallel tests in separate processes with its own runner (not available through go test). This is less performant than native go test parallelization based on goroutines. ↩

  2. Not supported. ↩

  3. See issue #934. ↩

  4. DSL — Domain-Specific Language. Requires describing tests in a specific way, different from usual Go tests. Not necessarily a bad thing, but has a learning curve and is less flexible. ↩

  5. Total external dependencies in go.mod as of July 2026. Not necessarily a bad thing, but fewer dependencies mean a smaller footprint, avoiding potential vulnerabilities and slower build times. ↩

  6. Any report format is achievable through plugins. See testo-allure. ↩