Comparison

Cypress vs PHPUnit

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.

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★Cypress71
PHPUnit57
Score
vioscaleAI score
Cypress71 / 100high · 77%
PHPUnit57 / 100low · 32%
Pricing
Free tier
Cypress✓
PHPUnit–
Model
Cypressfreemium
Price level
Cypresshigh
PHPUnitfree
Starting price
Cypress$799
PHPUnit–
Transparent
Cypress✓
PHPUnit–
Integrations
Count
Cypress4
PHPUnit–
Reliability
Status page
Cypress✓
PHPUnit–
Adoption
Dependent repos
Cypress126,733
PHPUnit777,462
Github stars
Cypress51,043
PHPUnit20,063
Package downloads weekly
Cypress5,949,802
PHPUnit–
Stackoverflow questions
Cypress30,000
PHPUnit–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Cypress100
PHPUnit100
Release
Cadence days
Cypress13
PHPUnit–
History
Cypress20 items
PHPUnit20 items
License
Spdx
CypressMIT
Language
Primary
CypressTypeScript
PHPUnitPHP
Content
Faq
Cypress8 items
PHPUnit6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for testing tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Test types
Cypress-
PHPUnitUnit
Browser automation
Cypress✓
PHPUnit-
Built-in assertion library
Cypress✓
PHPUnit-
Languages
CypressJavaScript/TypeScript
PHPUnitPHP
Isolation
Mocking / stubbing
Cypress-
PHPUnit-
Techniques
Snapshot testing
Cypress-
PHPUnit-
Performance
Parallel execution
Cypress✓
PHPUnit-
Insight
Code coverage
Cypress✓
PHPUnit✓
DX
Watch mode
Cypress-
PHPUnit-
Ops
CI integration
Cypress✓
PHPUnit-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Cypress

Leader

A 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.

Independently observed

PHPUnit

PHPUnit helps developers verify their PHP code through automated unit testing. It provides a framework for writing, organizing, and running tests.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Cypress

Leader
from $799/yrHybridFree tier30-day trial

Free 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
as of verify ↗

PHPUnit

Open source
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Cypress✓
PHPUnit✗
CLI
Cypress✓
PHPUnit✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Cypress✓
PHPUnit✗
Self-hosted
Cypress✗
PHPUnit✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Cypress

Leader
9 total
  • Jira
  • GitHub Enterprise
  • GitLab Enterprise
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Okta
  • Azure AD
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
Independently observed

PHPUnit

Not documented yet.

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