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Head-to-head · Test Coverage Tools

Coveralls vs JaCoCo

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Coveralls #2 in Test Coverage Tools 9.2/10 Free plan · paid from $10/mo · 30-day trial Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Coveralls
JaCoCo #5 in Test Coverage Tools 7.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit JaCoCo

Coveralls leads on 3 checks, JaCoCo on 0, and 2 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 · 9.2/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresCoveralls · 4 of 4

Coveralls scores higher on our rubric for test coverage tools: 9.2 against 7.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #5.

Coveralls offers pull-request annotations; JaCoCo doesn't publish it. Coveralls offers self-hosted option; JaCoCo doesn't publish it. Coveralls offers historical trends; JaCoCo doesn't publish it.

Coveralls is the better fit for mature multi-language coverage reporting. JaCoCo is the better fit for java builds using Maven or Ant.

  • Coveralls fits best

    Mature multi-language coverage reporting

  • JaCoCo fits best

    Java builds using Maven or Ant

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Side by side

Feature Coveralls 9.2/10 Visit ↗ JaCoCo 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 7.1
Ranking #2 in Test Coverage Tools #5 in Test Coverage Tools
Best for Mature multi-language coverage reporting Java builds using Maven or Ant
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price $10/mo Not published
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Self-hosted
Support Email, Live chat, Community, Docs Community, Docs
Integrations 30+ integrations 4 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Coveralls 4/4 · JaCoCo 1/4
Pull-request annotations ✓ (best) Not published
Self-hosted option ✓ (best) Not published
Historical trends ✓ (best) Not published
Coverage gates ✓ ✓
Specs
Coverage types line, branch instruction, branch, complexity, line, method, class
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 Java, Kotlin, Groovy, Scala
Report formats LCOV, SimpleCov, Cobertura, JaCoCo, Gcov, LuaCov, Golang, Coveralls JSON, Pytest-Cov, Clover XML HTML, XML, CSV
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
  • Supports instruction, branch, complexity, line, method, and class counters
  • Generates HTML, XML, and CSV reports
  • Coverage thresholds can halt builds when requirements are missed
Cons
  • Private repositories require a paid plan
  • Language integrations are community-created unless otherwise noted
  • Higher tiers are needed for larger private-repository portfolios
  • Self-hosted rather than a hosted coverage dashboard
  • Coverage collection requires instrumentation through an agent or offline mode
  • Build integration is centered on Maven, Ant, and command-line workflows
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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JaCoCo is a free, open-source code coverage library for Java and JVM projects. It is designed for developers who want coverage collection and reporting inside local or continuous-integration build processes, particularly teams working with…

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  1. CoverallsTest Coverage Tools 9.2Free plan · paid from $10/mo · 30-day trial
  2. JaCoCoTest Coverage Tools 7.1Free plan

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

  • JaCoCo — where it wins

    • Supports instruction, branch, complexity, line, method, and class counters
    • Generates HTML, XML, and CSV reports
    • Coverage thresholds can halt builds when requirements are missed

    Where it doesn't

    • Self-hosted rather than a hosted coverage dashboard
    • Coverage collection requires instrumentation through an agent or offline mode
    • Build integration is centered on Maven, Ant, and command-line workflows
  • Coveralls9.2/10 · Free plan · paid from $10/mo · 30-day trial

    A mature coverage service for multi-language teams needing CI and pull-request visibility.

    Visit CoverallsFull verdict →
  • JaCoCo7.1/10 · Free plan

    A focused, open-source choice for build-integrated Java and JVM coverage.

    Visit JaCoCoFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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