gcov vs NCover
| gcov | NCover | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | Yes |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows | extension, self-hosted, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Coverage types | line, function, branch, condition, prime-path, basic-block | sequence point, branch, method, condition, symbol, line, cyclomatic complexity |
| Supported languages | C, C++, Objective-C, Objective-C++, Fortran, Ada, D, Go | C#, VB.NET, C++/CLI, other .NET CLI languages |
| Report formats | .gcov text, compressed JSON (.gcov.json.gz) | HTML, XML, JSON, CSV, NCover v3 XML |
| Self-hosted option | Yes | Yes |
| Historical trends | — | Yes |
| Coverage gates | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Test Coverage Tools. On Samsung Mobile US Press, gcov scores higher on our published basis.