- Home
- Unit Testing
- xUnit.net
On the recordRead 4 Oct 202615 facts
xUnit.net
Plans and prices
xUnit.net
Free
Free, open-source unit testing tool · No paid plans stated
Read 4 Oct 2026 · xunit.net
On the record
- Analyzers
- xUnit.net analyzers provide code analysis and code fixes for common issues encountered by test authors and extensibility authors.xunit.net · read 4 Oct 2026
- Community policy
- The project’s Code of Conduct states that it does not accept contributions made using LLMs.xunit.net · read 4 Oct 2026
- Languages
- The project templates support C#, F#, and Visual Basic.xunit.net · read 4 Oct 2026
- License and governance
- xUnit.net is licensed under Apache 2, is part of the .NET Foundation, and is governed by a Project Lead.xunit.net · read 4 Oct 2026
- Native AOT
- The documentation describes Native AOT support for native xUnit.net runners, Microsoft Testing Platform v2 runners, and VSTest.xunit.net · read 4 Oct 2026
- Parallel tests
- xUnit.net supports running tests in parallel, with v3 4.0 adding an all-tests parallel mode.xunit.net · read 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- xUnit.net is a free, open-source, community-focused unit testing tool for C#, F#, and Visual Basic.xunit.net · read 4 Oct 2026
- Runtime support
- xUnit.net v3 supports .NET 8.0 or later and .NET Framework 4.7.2 or later.xunit.net · read 4 Oct 2026
- Shared test context
- Class fixtures share one object across tests in a class, and v3 adds assembly fixtures shared across test classes.xunit.net · read 4 Oct 2026
- Standalone projects
- xUnit.net v3 test projects are standalone executables that can run directly.xunit.net · read 4 Oct 2026
- Telemetry
- Starting with v3 build 3.2.0, NuGet packages include Microsoft.Testing.Extensions.Telemetry, and metrics collection can be disabled with TESTINGPLATFORM_TELEMETRY_OPTOUT=1.xunit.net · read 4 Oct 2026
- Test runners
- xUnit.net works with the .NET SDK command-line tools, Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, JetBrains Rider, NCrunch, Microsoft.Testing.Platform, and VSTest-compatible environments.xunit.net · read 4 Oct 2026
- Test styles
- The framework supports facts for invariant conditions and theories that run against specified data.xunit.net · read 4 Oct 2026
- v2 status
- Core Framework v2 is in maintenance mode, with critical bug fixes but no new feature work; new features are developed for v3.xunit.net · read 4 Oct 2026
