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Head-to-head · Test Coverage Tools

Coveralls vs dotCover

  • Updated Nov 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Coveralls #2 in Test Coverage Tools 9.1/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Coveralls
dotCover #8 in Test Coverage Tools 8.3/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit JetBrains

Coveralls leads on 1 check, dotCover on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreCoveralls · 9.1/10
  • Free planonly Coveralls
  • Free trialboth
  • Most featuresCoveralls · 4 of 4

Coveralls scores higher on our rubric for test coverage tools: 9.1 against 8.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #8.

Coveralls offers free plan; dotCover doesn't.

Coveralls is the better fit for mature multi-language coverage reporting. dotCover is the better fit for .NET teams using JetBrains tooling.

  • Coveralls fits best

    Mature multi-language coverage reporting

  • dotCover fits best

    .NET teams using JetBrains tooling

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Side by side

Feature Coveralls 9.1/10 Visit ↗ dotCover 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.3
Ranking #2 in Test Coverage Tools #8 in Test Coverage Tools
Best for Mature multi-language coverage reporting .NET teams using JetBrains tooling
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $10/mo —
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial 30 days 30 days
Free trial length 30 days · card required 30 days
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Desktop
Platforms Web Windows, macOS, Linux
Support Email, Live chat, Community, Docs Community, Docs, Email
Integrations 30+ integrations 5 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Coveralls 4/4 · dotCover 0/4
Pull-request annotations ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Self-hosted option ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Historical trends ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Coverage gates ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Coverage types line, branch statement, unit-test, application/manual
Supported languages .NET, C/C++, D, Elixir, Erlang, FORTRAN, Go, Haskell, Java, JavaScript, Julia, Kotlin, Lisp, Lua, OCaml, Objective-C, PHP, Python, R, Ruby, Scala, Smalltalk, Swift C#, F#, VB.NET
Report formats LCOV, SimpleCov, Cobertura, JaCoCo, Gcov, LuaCov, Golang, Coveralls JSON, Pytest-Cov, Clover XML HTML, XML, JSON, XML for NDepend
Our review
Pros
  • Repository, file, and line-level coverage statistics with history
  • Pull-request comments, thresholds, and commit status updates
  • Broad CI, language, notification, API, and self-hosted support
  • Statement, unit-test, and application/manual coverage analysis
  • CI/CD command-line support with HTML, XML, JSON, and NDepend reports
  • Coverage highlighting, snapshots, filters, and Hot Spots for code review
Cons
  • Private repositories require a paid plan
  • Language integrations are community-created unless otherwise noted
  • Higher tiers are needed for larger private-repository portfolios
  • No free plan is available
  • Licensed only through dotUltimate or All Products Pack bundles
  • Organization pricing is quote-based
Our verdict

Coveralls is a web-based code coverage service for software teams and open-source projects. It receives coverage reports from continuous-integration workflows, stores build history, and presents repository, file, and line-level statistics.…

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dotCover is a .NET unit-test runner and code-coverage tool for developers working in Visual Studio, JetBrains Rider, standalone desktop workflows, or CI servers. It supports C#, F#, and VB.NET, with statement-level coverage plus unit-test…

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  1. CoverallsTest Coverage Tools 9.1Free plan · 30-day trial
  2. dotCoverTest Coverage Tools 8.330-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Coveralls — where it wins

    • Repository, file, and line-level coverage statistics with history
    • Pull-request comments, thresholds, and commit status updates
    • Broad CI, language, notification, API, and self-hosted support

    Where it doesn't

    • Private repositories require a paid plan
    • Language integrations are community-created unless otherwise noted
    • Higher tiers are needed for larger private-repository portfolios

  • dotCover — where it wins

    • Statement, unit-test, and application/manual coverage analysis
    • CI/CD command-line support with HTML, XML, JSON, and NDepend reports
    • Coverage highlighting, snapshots, filters, and Hot Spots for code review

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is available
    • Licensed only through dotUltimate or All Products Pack bundles
    • Organization pricing is quote-based

Coveralls vs dotCover: questions

Which is better for test coverage tools, Coveralls or dotCover?

Coveralls scores higher on our rubric for test coverage tools: 9.1 against 8.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #8.

How do Coveralls and dotCover compare?

Of the 5 checks we put side by side, Coveralls leads on 1, dotCover on none, and 4 are level. Free plan only on Coveralls.

Do Coveralls and dotCover have a free plan?

Coveralls: Yes. dotCover: No.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026

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