# Nightwatch vs Testsigma

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Nightwatch

| Attribute | Nightwatch | Testsigma |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 57.4 (78% (high)) | 32.6 (40% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 36,492 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 11,956 | - |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 122,500 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true}` |
| description.long | A comprehensive testing framework that supports unit, integration, and end-to-end testing across web browsers, mobile web, and native iOS and Android applications with built-in debugging tools, visual regression testing, and API testing capabilities. | A cloud-based testing platform that uses artificial intelligence to automatically create tests for web, mobile, API, and enterprise applications. The platform adapts test cases as applications change and integrates with standard development workflows. |
| features.capabilities | `{"mocking":true,"coverage":false,"protocol":"w3c_webdriver","languages":"JavaScript/Node.js","assertions":true,"open_source":true,"ci_integration":true,"auto_wait_retry":true,"no_code_recorder":true,"snapshot_testing":true,"cloud_grid_hosted":true,"real_device_cloud":true,"visual_regression":"pixel-diff","browser_automation":true,"parallel_execution":true,"network_interception":true,"ci_cd_integration_breadth":"moderate"}` | `{"protocol":"multi","open_source":false,"no_code_recorder":true,"cloud_grid_hosted":true,"real_device_cloud":true,"ai_self_healing_locators":true,"ci_cd_integration_breadth":"extensive"}` |
| integrations.count | 9 | 17 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"BrowserStack"},{"name":"Jenkins"},{"name":"Chrome"},{"name":"Mocha"},{"name":"Chai"},{"name":"Sinon"},{"name":"Express"},{"name":"Supertest"},{"name":"Axe"},{"name":"JIMP"},{"name":"Microsoft Edge"},{"name":"Percy"},{"name":"Drupal"}]` | `[{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitHub Actions"},{"name":"Azure DevOps"},{"name":"CircleCI"},{"name":"Jenkins"},{"name":"Linear"},{"name":"Bugzilla"},{"name":"Trello"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams"},{"name":"BrowserStack"},{"name":"Sauce Labs"},{"name":"LambdaTest"},{"name":"Claude Code"},{"name":"Postman"},{"name":"Swagger"}]` |
| language.primary | JavaScript | - |
| license.spdx | MIT | - |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://nightwatchjs.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-24T22:39:51.928Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","summary":"Free trial available. Paid plans scale with parallel test runs and team seats. Enterprise plan with SSO and compliance available.","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://testsigma.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T08:27:15.211Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | unknown |
| release.cadence_days | 19 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/nightwatchjs/nightwatch/releases/tag/v3.16.0","date":"2026-05-25T14:52:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.16.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/nightwatchjs/nightwatch/releases/tag/v3.15.0","date":"2026-01-21T16:03:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.15.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/nightwatchjs/nightwatch/releases/tag/v3.14.0","date":"2025-12-23T12:45:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.14.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/nightwatchjs/nightwatch/releases/tag/v3.13.0","date":"2025-12-09T14:25:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.13.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/nightwatchjs/nightwatch/releases/tag/v3.12.3","date":"2025-10-28T10:33:32Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.12.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/nightwatchjs/nightwatch/releases/tag/v3.12.2","date":"2025-06-06T10:37:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.12.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/nightwatchjs/nightwatch/releases/tag/v3.12.1","date":"2025-03-18T20:52:32Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.12.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/nightwatchjs/nightwatch/releases/tag/v3.12.0","date":"2025-03-06T19:06:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.12.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/nightwatchjs/nightwatch/releases/tag/v3.11.1","date":"2025-02-15T18:07:13Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.11.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/nightwatchjs/nightwatch/releases/tag/v3.11.0","date":"2025-01-16T18:45:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.11.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/nightwatchjs/nightwatch/releases/tag/v3.10.2","date":"2025-01-07T13:31:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.10.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/nightwatchjs/nightwatch/releases/tag/v3.10.1","date":"2025-01-06T10:52:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.10.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/nightwatchjs/nightwatch/releases/tag/v3.10.0","date":"2025-01-01T14:25:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/nightwatchjs/nightwatch/releases/tag/v3.9.0","date":"2024-11-11T18:42:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/nightwatchjs/nightwatch/releases/tag/v3.8.1","date":"2024-10-25T19:00:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.8.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/nightwatchjs/nightwatch/releases/tag/v3.8.0","date":"2024-10-22T16:48:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/nightwatchjs/nightwatch/releases/tag/v3.7.0","date":"2024-07-24T10:00:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/nightwatchjs/nightwatch/releases/tag/v3.6.4","date":"2024-07-09T09:47:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.6.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/nightwatchjs/nightwatch/releases/tag/v3.6.3","date":"2024-05-22T10:52:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.6.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/nightwatchjs/nightwatch/releases/tag/v3.6.2","date":"2024-05-10T11:51:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.6.2"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 4 | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=nightwatch&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Browser Automation Testing)

| Capability | Nightwatch | Testsigma |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Protocol | W3c webdriver | Multi |
| Headless mode | - | - |
| Auto wait retry | ✓ | - |
| Network interception | ✓ | - |
| Visual regression | Pixel diff | - |
| No code recorder | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI self healing locators | - | ✓ |
| Cloud grid hosted | ✓ | ✓ |
| Real device cloud | ✓ | ✓ |
| Local tunnel | - | - |
| Ci cd integration breadth | Moderate | Extensive |
| Open source | ✓ | ✗ |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:17:56.704Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*