Aspire vs Testcontainers for .NET Testing

Date: 2025-08-12

Speakers:

• Gregor Dostal

Recording

Link to Recording: https://www.youtube.com/live/ZC5hfjyiFGY?si=u9lesS54OOGZHxoH&t=1673

You don’t always need a custom Dockerfile to run integration tests in a containerized environment. In the .NET ecosystem, Aspire and Testcontainers offer two distinct approaches to leveraging Docker for testing. Whether you need full-stack orchestration or lightweight, test-scoped infrastructure, understanding their strengths will help you choose the right tool for the job.