G2

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Srikant V.

Staff Software Engineer

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

9/30/2025

"JaCoCo – Fast, Simple, Reliable Code Coverage Tool"

5/5

What do you like best about JaCoCo?

What I like best about JaCoCo is its simplicity and accuracy. It gives code coverage reports quickly without much setup. Integration with Maven/Gradle is smooth, and the reports (HTML, XML) are easy to read. I also like that it works with unit tests automatically, no extra work needed.

In short: simple, fast, reliable, and easy reporting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about JaCoCo?

What I don’t like about JaCoCo is it only measures coverage, not quality of tests. Sometimes it shows 100% coverage but tests may still be weak. Also, debugging coverage issues in complex projects can be tricky.

In short: coverage-only tool, no test quality check, tricky in big projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is JaCoCo solving and how is that benefiting you?

aCoCo solves the problem of knowing which parts of your code are tested and which are not. Without it, you don’t know if your unit tests are covering all scenarios.

Benefit for me:

Helps find untested code quickly.

Improves code quality by making sure tests are meaningful.

Saves time in manual checking of test coverage. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.