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Catch2
Catch2 is a GitHub repository ranked #14 on the Most Starred Testing Repos on GitHub chart with 21,573 stars.
Source description: A modern, C++-native, test framework for unit-tests, TDD and BDD - using C++14, C++17 and later (C++11 support is in v2.x branch, and C++03 on the Catch1.x branch)
Change: +13 stars between recorded observations on 2026-11-11 and 2026-11-12.
Last verified · 2026-11-12T11:58:19.580Z
Reported license: BSL-1.0. Check the source license and terms for permissions, restrictions, and any costs.
Last commit
Metric source · method 1.0.0 · hash ee64
Recorded stars trend
30 dated observations · 2026-10-14 to 2026-11-12. Missing dates are not filled.
Metric definition: github:stars:all-time
Observed range: 21,528 – 21,573 stars
View dated observations
| Date (UTC) | stars |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-14 | 21,531 |
| 2026-10-15 | 21,528 |
| 2026-10-16 | 21,530 |
| 2026-10-17 | 21,530 |
| 2026-10-18 | 21,530 |
| 2026-10-19 | 21,535 |
| 2026-10-20 | 21,535 |
| 2026-10-21 | 21,531 |
| 2026-10-22 | 21,529 |
| 2026-10-23 | 21,530 |
| 2026-10-24 | 21,532 |
| 2026-10-25 | 21,534 |
| 2026-10-26 | 21,535 |
| 2026-10-27 | 21,537 |
| 2026-10-28 | 21,536 |
| 2026-10-29 | 21,536 |
| 2026-10-30 | 21,537 |
| 2026-10-31 | 21,536 |
| 2026-11-01 | 21,539 |
| 2026-11-02 | 21,541 |
| 2026-11-03 | 21,542 |
| 2026-11-04 | 21,544 |
| 2026-11-05 | 21,547 |
| 2026-11-06 | 21,551 |
| 2026-11-07 | 21,552 |
| 2026-11-08 | 21,551 |
| 2026-11-09 | 21,552 |
| 2026-11-10 | 21,553 |
| 2026-11-11 | 21,560 |
| 2026-11-12 | 21,573 |
Quick answers
- What is Catch2?
- Catch2 is a GitHub repository ranked #14 on the Most Starred Testing Repos on GitHub chart with 21,573 stars.
- What license applies to Catch2?
- Reported license: BSL-1.0. Check the source license and terms for permissions, restrictions, and any costs.
- How is Catch2 ranked?
- This chart orders entries by stars, not quality or suitability. Nearby entries share a chart, but are not necessarily substitutes. Method 1.0.0; snapshot hash ee64.