Summary
Cypress and Playwright are both open-source, JavaScript-based end-to-end testing frameworks. While the two libraries have certain key differences, they share some features and most use cases. Let's explore the strengths and weaknesses of the two tools, and their differences.
Playwright and Cypress are both open-source frameworks designed for end-to-end testing through browser automation. Playwright allows testing across multiple browsers, including Chrome, Firefox, WebKit, Edge, and all Chromium-based browsers. Cypress provides readable errors and stack traces specifically designed to facilitate debugging.
Both tools focus on developer experience by providing an intuitive API for writing and maintaining test scripts. Playwright's API is richer because it also allows you to control browser tabs, which isn't supported by Cypress. Both tools offer extensive debugging capabilities, including inspection of test execution and screenshot capabilities.
In this Playwright versus Cypress blog post, we took a look at what Cypress and Playwright have to offer and weighed their pros and cons. You now know:Why Cypress is better than Playwright.Which one you should choose to test your web application with.
