Istanbul vs NCover
| Istanbul | NCover | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | Yes |
| Paid from | — | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | — | extension, self-hosted, Windows |
| Coverage types | line, statement, function, branch | sequence point, branch, method, condition, symbol, line, cyclomatic complexity |
| Supported languages | JavaScript, TypeScript | C#, VB.NET, C++/CLI, other .NET CLI languages |
| Report formats | text, HTML, lcov | HTML, XML, JSON, CSV, NCover v3 XML |
| Pull-request annotations | No | — |
| Coverage gates | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | — | No |
| Self-hosted option | — | Yes |
| Historical trends | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Test Coverage Tools. On Samsung Mobile US Press, NCover scores higher on our published basis.