Comparison

Cypress vs TestNG

On the evidence we track, Cypress leads this comparison with a composite score of 70/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Cypress70
TestNG60
Score
Vioscale score
Cypress70 / 100high · 77%
TestNG60 / 100low · 46%
Pricing
Free tier
Cypress
TestNG
Model
Price level
Cypresslow
TestNGfree
Transparent
Cypress
TestNG
Integrations
Count
Cypress3
TestNG4
Reliability
Status page
Cypress
TestNG
Adoption
Dependent repos
Cypress126,733
TestNG112,338
Github stars
Cypress51,000
TestNG2,059
Package downloads weekly
Cypress7,399,963
TestNG
Stackoverflow questions
Cypress30,000
TestNG
Activity
Commits last 30d
Cypress100
TestNG100
Release
Cadence days
Cypress13
TestNG103
History
Cypress20 items
TestNG12 items
License
Spdx
CypressMIT
Language
Primary
CypressTypeScript
TestNGJava
Content
Faq
Cypress7 items
TestNG

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Cypress

Leader

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

TestNG

Java testing framework providing test annotations, XML configuration, parameters, dependencies, parallel execution, and integration with build tools and IDEs.

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 $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 ↗

TestNG

Open source

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
TestNG
CLI
Cypress
TestNG
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Cypress
TestNG
Self-hosted
Cypress
TestNG

Integrations

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

Cypress

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

TestNG

4 total
  • Eclipse
  • IntelliJ
  • Maven
  • Gradle
Independently observed

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