Gnomock - tests without mocks by orlangure
Test your code without writing mocks with ephemeral Docker containers Setup popular services with just a couple lines of code No bash, no yaml, only code
About Gnomock - tests without mocks
From the project's README at github.com/orlangure/gnomock. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
Test actual program behavior and side effects [](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/orlangure/gnomock) [](https://goreportcard.com/report/github.com/orlangure/gnomock) [](https://codecov.io/gh/orlangure/gnomock)
Gnomock is an integration and end-to-end testing toolkit. It uses Docker to create temporary containers for application dependencies, setup their initial state and clean them up in the end. Gnomock allows to test the code with no mocks wherever possible.
The power of Gnomock is in a variety of Presets, each implementing a specific database, service or other tools. Each preset provides ways of setting up its initial state as easily as possible: SQL schema creation, test data upload into S3, sending test events to Splunk, etc.
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 1.5k | github.com/orlangure/gnomock |
| GitHub forks | 77 | github.com/orlangure/gnomock |
| Docker Hub pulls | 37k | hub.docker.com / orlangure |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 6.4 years | since Jan 2020 |
| Last commit | 3 months ago | Apr 13, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 49 | last: 1.1 years ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
| Funding links | 1 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
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Data last refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
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