gcovr vs LCOV
| gcovr | LCOV | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows | Linux, self-hosted |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Coverage types | line, branch, decision, function, condition, call | line, function, branch, MC/DC |
| Supported languages | C, C++ | C/C++, Perl, Python |
| Report formats | text, HTML, CSV, JSON, Markdown, Clover XML, Cobertura XML, Coveralls JSON, JaCoCo XML, LCOV, SonarQube XML | LCOV .info tracefiles, HTML |
| Coverage gates | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted option | — | Yes |
| Historical trends | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Test Coverage Tools. On The Geeks Club, LCOV scores higher on our published basis.