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Comparison

Cypress vs Vitest

No clear leader: Vitest (73.6) and Cypress (69.6) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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Cypress70
Vitest74
Score
Vioscale score
Cypress70 / 100high · 77%
Vitest74 / 100high · 78%
Pricing
Free tier
Cypress✓
Vitest✓
Model
Price level
Cypresslow
Vitestfree
Transparent
Cypress✓
Vitest✓
Integrations
Count
Cypress3
Vitest2
Security
Disclosure policy
Cypress✓
Vitest–
Gdpr
Cypress✓
Vitest–
Iso27001
Cypress✓
Vitest–
Scorecard
Cypress5.2
Vitest–
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Cypress✓
Vitest–
Adoption
Dependent repos
Cypress126,733
Vitest30,558
Github stars
Cypress51,000
Vitest17,012
Package downloads weekly
Cypress7,399,963
Vitest96,385,267
Stackoverflow questions
Cypress30,000
Vitest1,200
Activity
Commits last 30d
Cypress100
Vitest100
Release
Cadence days
Cypress13
Vitest5
History
Cypress20 items
Vitest20 items
License
Spdx
CypressMIT
VitestMIT
Language
Primary
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Cypress7 items
Vitest8 items

Capabilities

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

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

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

Vitest

Vitest is a test runner built on Vite that understands your Vite configuration and reuses its build pipelines. It's Jest-compatible, supports TypeScript and JSX out of the box, and works for both frontend and backend code.

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 ↗

Vitest

Open sourceFree tier

Free and 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✓
Vitest✗
CLI
Cypress✓
Vitest✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Cypress✓
Vitest–
Self-hosted
Cypress✓
Vitest–

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

Vitest

2 total
  • Vite
  • Jest
Independently observed

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