BrowserStack vs Cypress
On the evidence we track, Cypress leads this comparison with a composite score of 71/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for testing tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
BrowserStack
Cloud-based testing service offering automated functional testing, visual regression testing, and load testing across a real device cloud with 30,000+ real iOS and Android devices and 3,500+ browser combinations for web and mobile applications.
Cypress
LeaderA testing platform combining an open-source desktop application with a cloud service for managing test execution, scaling tests across CI environments, and providing real-time insights into test results and application quality.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
BrowserStack
From $12.50/month billed annually. Free tier for visual testing.
- Standard$12.50/month billed annually
- Standard$19/month month-to-month
Cypress
LeaderFree tier for open-source projects; paid plans from $799/year billed annually
- FreeFree
- Basic test execution and storage
- Starter$799/year
- Business$3,199/year
- EnterpriseContact sales
- Unlock all features
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
- Jira
- Slack
- GitHub
- Okta
- Azure AD
BrowserStack
- Requestly
- OpenSAML
- Google Auth
- Tosca
Cypress
Leader- GitHub Enterprise
- GitLab Enterprise
- GitLab
- Microsoft Teams
BrowserStack or Cypress: which one depends on you
A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.
Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.