Playwright and Cypress: 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 | Playwright | Cypress | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licence | open-source | open-source | same |
| Hosting | self-hosted | cloud, self-hosted | differs |
| Test classes documented | Compatibility tests, End-to-end tests | Compatibility tests, End-to-end tests | same |
| Test languages | C#, Java, JavaScript, Python, TypeScript | JavaScript, TypeScript | differs |
| CI integrations named in docs | Azure Pipelines, Bitbucket Pipelines, CircleCI, Drone, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Google Cloud Build, Jenkins | AWS CodeBuild, Azure Pipelines, Bitbucket Pipelines, Buildkite, CircleCI, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins | differs |
| Platforms | web | web | same |
| Published price | not published | from 0 USD per month | differs |
| First release | not published | not published | same |
| Vendor or maintainer | Microsoft | Cypress.io | differs |
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Curated angle for this pair: browser coverage and licence.
The field with the largest difference is ci integrations named in docs: Playwright lists Azure Pipelines, Bitbucket Pipelines, CircleCI, Drone, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Google Cloud Build, Jenkins; Cypress lists AWS CodeBuild, Azure Pipelines, Bitbucket Pipelines, Buildkite, CircleCI, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins.
Questions
What is the difference between Playwright and Cypress?
The field with the largest difference is ci integrations named in docs: Playwright lists Azure Pipelines, Bitbucket Pipelines, CircleCI, Drone, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Google Cloud Build, Jenkins; Cypress lists AWS CodeBuild, Azure Pipelines, Bitbucket Pipelines, Buildkite, CircleCI, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins.
What is Playwright, and what is Cypress?
Playwright: open-source, documents e2e, compatibility. Cypress: open-source, documents e2e, compatibility.
Which test classes do Playwright and Cypress each document?
Playwright: end-to-end tests, compatibility tests. Cypress: end-to-end tests, compatibility tests.
Are Playwright and Cypress free?
Playwright: open-source; price not published. Cypress: open-source; price from 0 USD.
Are Playwright and Cypress open source or commercial?
Playwright: open-source. Cypress: open-source.
What are the key differences between Playwright and Cypress in hosting and CI integrations?
Playwright: hosting self-hosted; CI integrations GitHub Actions, Azure Pipelines, CircleCI, Jenkins, GitLab CI, Bitbucket Pipelines, Google Cloud Build, Drone. Cypress: hosting self-hosted, cloud; CI integrations AWS CodeBuild, Azure Pipelines, Bitbucket Pipelines, Buildkite, CircleCI, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins.