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Automock vs Typed-xlsx

Simplifies unit testing for TypeScript, not Excel reporting.

Which to pick

Pick Automock if you want…

  • Automated mocks for DI testing
  • TypeScript unit testing
  • Integrations with NestJS or Inversify (on Automock's list, not Typed-xlsx's)

Pick Typed-xlsx if you want…

  • Type-safe Excel report generation

Side by side

What it is
Automock:Automock provides a virtual isolated environment and automated mock generation to simplify unit testing in TypeScript DI frameworks like NestJS and Inversify.
Typed-xlsx:typed-xlsx generates Excel reports from TypeScript with a type-safe schema and formula DSL.
Best for
Automock:Automated mocks for DI testing
Typed-xlsx:Type-safe Excel report generation
Who it’s for
Automock:TypeScript developers using dependency-injection frameworks
Typed-xlsx:TypeScript developers building complex Excel exports.
Pricing
Automock:Open source
Typed-xlsx:Open source
Open source
Automock:Yes
Typed-xlsx:Yes, 165 GitHub stars
Works with
Automock:TypeScript, NestJS, Inversify
Typed-xlsx:TypeScript

Automock features

  • Virtual isolated environment. Creates a sandboxed context for tests to run without side effects.
  • Automated mock generation. Generates mocks for classes and services automatically.
  • DI framework support. Works with NestJS and Inversify out of the box.
  • Open-source. Free to use and contributed by the community.

Typed-xlsx features

  • Type-safe schema. Define columns, accessors and styles that are validated at compile time.
  • Formula DSL. Write formulas using column IDs; compile-time errors catch broken references.
  • Streaming pipeline. Commit rows in batches to handle large datasets without high memory usage.
  • Zero dependencies. Ships its own OOXML serializer and ZIP engine, no external Excel libraries required.
  • Renderer columns. Create badges, checkboxes, hyperlinks, sparklines and media directly from typed values.
  • Dynamic column groups. Generate columns from runtime data with full type inference.

Automock vs Typed-xlsx FAQ

Is Automock or Typed-xlsx free?+

Yes, both are free and open source.

Is Automock or Typed-xlsx open source?+

Yes, both are open source: Automock (automock/automock on GitHub) and Typed-xlsx (ChronicStone/typed-xlsx on GitHub, MIT license).

Do Automock and Typed-xlsx integrate with the same tools?+

Partly. Both list TypeScript. Automock also lists NestJS and Inversify.

On DevHunt

Automock

148 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 3, 2023

Typed-xlsx

0 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 2, 2024

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