Comparison

Playwright vs Testim

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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★Playwright76

Testim44

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	PlaywrightLeader	Testim
Vioscale score	76 / 100high · 77%updating	44 / 100medium · 56%updating
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	-	✓
Modelpricing.model	open_source	freemium
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	low
Transparentpricing.transparent	-	✗
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	4	6
Security
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	6.5	-
Soc2security.soc2	-	✓
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=playwright-core&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0	-
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	17,326	-
Github starsadoption.github_stars	95,167	-
Package downloads weeklyadoption.package_downloads_weekly	24,331,800	-
Stackoverflow questionsadoption.stackoverflow_questions	9,000	-
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	100	-
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	13	-
Historyrelease.history	20 items	-
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	Apache-2.0	-
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	TypeScript	-
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide	Available worldwide · HQ US
Content
Faqcontent.faq	7 items	-

Score

Vioscale score

Playwright76 / 100high · 77%updating

Testim44 / 100medium · 56%updating

Pricing

Free tier

Playwright–

Testim✓

Model

Playwrightopen_source

Testimfreemium

Price level

Playwrightfree

Testimlow

Transparent

Playwright–

Testim✗

Integrations

Count

Playwright4

Testim6

Security

Scorecard

Playwright6.5

Testim–

Soc2

Playwright–

Testim✓

Vulnerabilities

PlaywrightCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=playwright-core&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Testim–

Adoption

Dependent repos

Playwright17,326

Testim–

Github stars

Playwright95,167

Testim–

Package downloads weekly

Playwright24,331,800

Testim–

Stackoverflow questions

Playwright9,000

Testim–

Activity

Commits last 30d

Playwright100

Testim–

Release

Cadence days

Playwright13

Testim–

History

Playwright20 items

Testim–

License

Spdx

PlaywrightApache-2.0

Testim–

Language

Primary

PlaywrightTypeScript

Testim–

Market

Availability

PlaywrightAvailable worldwide

TestimAvailable worldwide · HQ US

Content

Faq

Playwright7 items

Testim–

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for Testing Tools
Capability	Playwright	Testim
Core
Test types	-	-
Browser automation	✓	✓
Built-in assertion library	✓	✗
Languages	TypeScript, Python, .NET, Java	-
Isolation
Mocking / stubbing	✓	✗
Techniques
Snapshot testing	✓	✗
Performance
Parallel execution	✓	✓
Insight
Code coverage	-	✓
DX
Watch mode	-	✗
Ops
CI integration	✓	✓

Core

Test types

Playwright-

Testim-

Browser automation

Playwright✓

Testim✓

Built-in assertion library

Playwright✓

Testim✗

Languages

PlaywrightTypeScript, Python, .NET, Java

Testim-

Isolation

Mocking / stubbing

Playwright✓

Testim✗

Techniques

Snapshot testing

Playwright✓

Testim✗

Performance

Parallel execution

Playwright✓

Testim✓

Insight

Code coverage

Playwright-

Testim✓

Watch mode

Playwright-

Testim✗

Ops

CI integration

Playwright✓

Testim✓

What each one is

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

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

Testim

A test automation platform that uses artificial intelligence to help teams create, execute, and maintain end-to-end tests across web applications, mobile apps, and Salesforce environments. It combines low-code authoring with intelligent test stabilization to reduce maintenance overhead and accelerate quality assurance.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Playwright

Leader

Open source

as of 2026-08-14verify ↗

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 2026-08-13verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Playwright	Testim
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
iOSPlatforms	✗	✓
AndroidPlatforms	✗	✓
CLIPlatforms	✓	✗
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✗	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	✓
HybridDeployment	✗	✓

Platforms

Web

Playwright✓

Testim✓

iOS

Playwright✗

Testim✓

Android

Playwright✗

Testim✓

CLI

Playwright✓

Testim✗

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

Playwright✗

Testim✓

Self-hosted

Playwright✓

Testim✓

Hybrid

Playwright✗

Testim✓

Integrations

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

Playwright

Leader

4 total

VS Code
Cursor
Claude Desktop
Windsurf

Independently observed

Testim

6 total

SeaLights
Selenium Grid
Puppeteer
Playwright
CI/CD tools
Collaboration tools

Independently observed

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