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Comparison

Cypress vs WebdriverIO

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.

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★Cypress70
WebdriverIO33
Score
Vioscale score
Cypress70 / 100high · 77%
WebdriverIO33 / 100low · 40%
Pricing
Free tier
Cypress✓
WebdriverIO✓
Model
Cypresscommercial
WebdriverIOcommercial
Price level
Cypresslow
WebdriverIOfree
Transparent
Cypress✓
WebdriverIO–
Integrations
Count
Cypress3
WebdriverIO14
Security
Disclosure policy
Cypress✓
WebdriverIO–
Gdpr
Cypress✓
WebdriverIO–
Iso27001
Cypress✓
WebdriverIO–
Scorecard
Cypress5.2
WebdriverIO–
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Cypress✓
WebdriverIO✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Cypress126,733
WebdriverIO–
Github stars
Cypress51,000
WebdriverIO6
Package downloads weekly
Cypress7,399,963
WebdriverIO–
Stackoverflow questions
Cypress30,000
WebdriverIO–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Cypress100
WebdriverIO0
Release
Cadence days
Cypress13
WebdriverIO–
History
Cypress20 items
WebdriverIO–
License
Spdx
CypressMIT
WebdriverIOMIT
Language
Primary
CypressTypeScript
WebdriverIOTypeScript
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Cypress7 items
WebdriverIO–

Capabilities

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

Core
Test types
Cypress-
WebdriverIO-
Browser automation
Cypress✓
WebdriverIO✓
Built-in assertion library
Cypress✓
WebdriverIO-
Languages
CypressJavaScript/TypeScript
WebdriverIOJavaScript (Node.js)
Isolation
Mocking / stubbing
Cypress-
WebdriverIO-
Techniques
Snapshot testing
Cypress-
WebdriverIO-
Performance
Parallel execution
Cypress-
WebdriverIO-
Insight
Code coverage
Cypress-
WebdriverIO-
DX
Watch mode
Cypress-
WebdriverIO-
Ops
CI integration
Cypress✓
WebdriverIO✓

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

WebdriverIO

A test automation framework supporting e2e, unit, and component testing using WebDriver, WebDriver BiDi, and Appium automation technology.

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 ↗

WebdriverIO

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

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

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

WebdriverIO

14 total
  • Sauce Labs
  • BrowserStack
  • TestingBot
  • TestMu AI
  • Appium
  • WebDriver
  • WebDriver BiDi
  • Allure
  • JUnit
  • Spec Reporter
  • Dot Reporter
  • SumoLogic
  • Concise Reporter
  • Lighthouse
Independently observed

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