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Cypress.io vs Playwright

A side-by-side look at Cypress.io and Playwright. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Cypress.io

Cypress.io

Development

Cypress.io is an open source, front end testing tool built for the modern web. It allows you to write automated tests for your web applications in a simple and scalable way, handling complex tasks like end-to-end testing, unit testing, integration testing etc. Cypress runs directly in the browser for faster and more reliable tests.

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Playwright

Playwright

Development

Playwright is an open-source web testing framework developed by Microsoft. It allows for end-to-end testing of web applications by automating browser interactions like a real user. Playwright supports multiple browsers including Chrome, Firefox and Safari.

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