Cypress and Selenium: documented facts side by side
Both tools document end-to-end tests, compatibility tests. 5 of 9 fields differ. The comparison lists facts from each tool's own pages and does not rate either tool.
Field by field
| Field | Cypress | Selenium | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licence | open-source | open-source | same |
| Hosting | cloud, self-hosted | self-hosted | differs |
| Test classes documented | Compatibility tests, End-to-end tests | Compatibility tests, End-to-end tests | same |
| Test languages | JavaScript, TypeScript | C#, Java, JavaScript, Kotlin, Python, Ruby | differs |
| CI integrations named in docs | AWS CodeBuild, Azure Pipelines, Bitbucket Pipelines, Buildkite, CircleCI, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins | not published | differs |
| Platforms | web | web | same |
| Published price | from 0 USD per month | not published | differs |
| First release | not published | not published | same |
| Vendor or maintainer | Cypress.io | Software Freedom Conservancy | differs |
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Curated angle for this pair: hosting and CI integrations.
The field with the largest difference is ci integrations named in docs: Cypress lists AWS CodeBuild, Azure Pipelines, Bitbucket Pipelines, Buildkite, CircleCI, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins; Selenium lists not published.
Questions
What is the difference between Cypress and Selenium?
The field with the largest difference is ci integrations named in docs: Cypress lists AWS CodeBuild, Azure Pipelines, Bitbucket Pipelines, Buildkite, CircleCI, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins; Selenium lists not published.
What is Cypress, and what is Selenium?
Cypress: open-source, documents e2e, compatibility. Selenium: open-source, documents e2e, compatibility.
Which test classes do Cypress and Selenium each document?
Cypress: end-to-end tests, compatibility tests. Selenium: end-to-end tests, compatibility tests.
Are Cypress and Selenium free?
Cypress: open-source; price from 0 USD. Selenium: open-source; price not published.
Are Cypress and Selenium open source or commercial?
Cypress: open-source. Selenium: open-source.
What are the key differences between Cypress and Selenium in hosting and CI integrations?
Cypress: hosting self-hosted, cloud; CI integrations AWS CodeBuild, Azure Pipelines, Bitbucket Pipelines, Buildkite, CircleCI, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins. Selenium: hosting self-hosted; CI integrations not published.