Comparison

Cypress vs Testim

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
Testim44
Score
vioscaleAI score
Cypress71 / 100high · 77%
Testim44 / 100medium · 70%
Pricing
Free tier
Cypress✓
Testim✓
Model
Cypressfreemium
Testimfreemium
Price level
Cypresshigh
Testimlow
Starting price
Cypress$799
Testim–
Transparent
Cypress✓
Testim✗
Integrations
Count
Cypress4
Testim6
Security
Disclosure policy
Cypress✓
Testim–
Gdpr
Cypress✓
Testim–
Iso27001
Cypress✓
Testim–
Scorecard
Cypress5.1
Testim–
Soc2
Cypress–
Testim✓
Trust center
Reliability
Status page
Cypress✓
Testim–
Adoption
Dependent repos
Cypress126,733
Testim–
Github stars
Cypress51,043
Testim–
Package downloads weekly
Cypress5,949,802
Testim–
Stackoverflow questions
Cypress30,000
Testim–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Cypress100
Testim–
Release
Cadence days
Cypress13
Testim–
History
Cypress20 items
Testim–
License
Spdx
CypressMIT
Testim–
Language
Primary
CypressTypeScript
Testim–
Content
Faq
Cypress8 items
Testim7 items

Capabilities

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

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

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

Testim

A testing platform that uses AI agents to generate and maintain Salesforce tests from natural language descriptions, with built-in Salesforce-specific operations and automatic test maintenance across platform updates.

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 ↗

Testim

SubscriptionFree tier

Free community plan available. Essentials, Pro, and Mobile plans require contacting sales for pricing.

  • CommunityFree
    • Web testing
    • Limited self-service support via documentation and Slack channel
  • EssentialsContact sales
    • 24x5 online chat support
  • ProContact sales
    • 24x5 online chat support
    • Test export to Puppeteer, Selenium, Playwright
  • MobileContact sales
    • Native mobile application testing
    • Virtual and physical device support
    • 24x5 online chat support
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Cypress✓
Testim✓
iOS
Cypress✗
Testim✓
Android
Cypress✗
Testim✓
CLI
Cypress✓
Testim✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Cypress✓
Testim✓
Self-hosted
Cypress✗
Testim✓
Hybrid
Cypress✗
Testim✓

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

Testim

6 total
  • SeaLights
  • Selenium Grid
  • Puppeteer
  • Playwright
  • CI/CD tools
  • Collaboration tools
Independently observed
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