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Comparison

Cypress vs Playwright

On the evidence we track, Playwright leads this comparison with a composite score of 76/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Cypress70
★Playwright76
Score
Vioscale score
Cypress70 / 100high · 77%updating
Playwright76 / 100high · 77%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Cypress✓
Playwright–
Model
Cypresscommercial
Playwrightopen_source
Price level
Cypresslow
Playwrightfree
Transparent
Cypress✓
Playwright–
Integrations
Count
Cypress3
Playwright4
Security
Disclosure policy
Cypress✓
Playwright–
Gdpr
Cypress✓
Playwright–
Iso27001
Cypress✓
Playwright–
Scorecard
Cypress5.2
Playwright6.5
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Cypress✓
Playwright–
Adoption
Dependent repos
Cypress126,733
Playwright17,326
Github stars
Cypress51,000
Playwright95,167
Package downloads weekly
Cypress7,399,963
Playwright24,331,800
Stackoverflow questions
Cypress30,000
Playwright9,000
Activity
Commits last 30d
Cypress100
Playwright100
Release
Cadence days
Cypress13
Playwright13
History
Cypress20 items
Playwright20 items
License
Spdx
CypressMIT
PlaywrightApache-2.0
Language
Primary
CypressTypeScript
PlaywrightTypeScript
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Cypress7 items
Playwright7 items

Capabilities

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

Core
Test types
Cypress-
Playwright-
Browser automation
Cypress✓
Playwright✓
Built-in assertion library
Cypress✓
Playwright✓
Languages
CypressJavaScript/TypeScript
PlaywrightTypeScript, Python, .NET, Java
Isolation
Mocking / stubbing
Cypress-
Playwright✓
Techniques
Snapshot testing
Cypress-
Playwright✓
Performance
Parallel execution
Cypress-
Playwright✓
Insight
Code coverage
Cypress-
Playwright-
DX
Watch mode
Cypress-
Playwright-
Ops
CI integration
Cypress✓
Playwright✓

What each one is

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

Cypress

An open-source testing framework for JavaScript applications that enables developers to write, run, and debug front-end tests. Supports end-to-end and component testing with a cloud-based service option available.

Independently observed

Playwright

Leader

Playwright is an open-source framework for automating and testing web applications across Chromium, Firefox, and WebKit. It includes built-in waiting mechanisms, resilient element selection, and assertions designed to minimize test flakiness.

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

from $4.40/moSubscriptionFree tier30-day trial

From $67/month. Free tier available. 30-day free trial of Enterprise features.

  • StarterFree
    • Parallelization
    • Test Replay
    • Project Analytics
    • Cloud MCP
  • Team$67/month or $799/year billed annually
    • Parallelization
    • Test Replay
    • Project Analytics
    • Cloud MCP
    • Flake Detection
    • +3 more
  • Business$267/month or $3,199/year billed annually
    • Parallelization
    • Test Replay
    • Project Analytics
    • Cloud MCP
    • Flake Detection
    • +8 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Parallelization
    • Test Replay
    • Project Analytics
    • Cloud MCP
    • Flake Detection
    • +13 more
as of verify ↗

Playwright

Leader
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✓
Playwright✓
CLI
Cypress✓
Playwright✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Cypress✓
Playwright✗
Self-hosted
Cypress✓
Playwright✓

Integrations

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

Cypress

3 total
  • Jira
  • GitHub Enterprise
  • GitLab Enterprise
Independently observed

Playwright

Leader
4 total
  • VS Code
  • Cursor
  • Claude Desktop
  • Windsurf
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.