Cypress vs Playwright

Is Playwright a good alternative to Cypress? Here’s what you need to know.

Playwright

Free

Browser automation and testing by Microsoft. Cross-browser.

Playwright enables reliable end-to-end testing and browser automation for Chromium, Firefox, and WebKit. Auto-wait, network interception, and mobile emulation. One API across all browsers by Microsoft.

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Why switch from Cypress?

Indie pricing — no enterprise markup or per-seat fees
Direct maker support — talk to the person who built it
Transparent & open — many indie tools are open-source
No vendor lock-in — own your data, export anytime

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