Cypress
Developer-first browser testing with an interactive runner developers actually enjoy.
What it is
Cypress runs inside the browser alongside your application, which gives it direct access to the DOM and network layer and produces an unusually good debugging experience: a time-travelling command log, DOM snapshots per step and hot-reloading tests. It covers E2E and component testing for React, Vue, Angular and Svelte. Cypress Cloud, the paid companion, adds recorded runs, parallelisation and flake detection.
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See Cypress in action
Explore the interface before you make an account. Screenshots come from official product materials and may change as the tool evolves.
End-to-end runner
Commands, timing and failures stay visible next to the application while a test runs.
Where it is strong
- The interactive runner is the best onboarding experience in E2E testing; a new developer writes a passing test in minutes.
- Excellent documentation and one of the largest plugin ecosystems.
- Component testing and E2E in one tool with one config.
Where it falls short
- Runs in the same event loop as your app, which historically meant no multi-tab, multi-origin or iframe-heavy testing without workarounds. Support has improved but the model still constrains you.
- JavaScript and TypeScript only.
- Meaningful parallelisation effectively requires paying for Cypress Cloud.
- Safari/WebKit support is experimental, unlike Playwright's.
Pricing
From $75 per month (Cloud Team, month-to-month; $799/year works out at $67)
Free tierFree tier: The test runner is free forever. Cypress Cloud free tier covers a limited number of recorded test results per month.
What drives the bill: You only pay for Cypress Cloud. Team is $75 month-to-month or $799/year; Business is $3,199/year. Costs scale with recorded test results, so a large suite on every PR is the expensive shape.
Check current pricing on Cypress.io’s siteFigures are indicative and were last reviewed August 2026. Vendors change pricing often; confirm before you commit.
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