Cypress vs. Playwright: Let the Code Speak
In the past few years, Cypress and Playwright have become major contenders for market share, and it’s no surprise why. Both frameworks have helpful features like automatic waiting, cross-browser support, and thorough tracing.
However, each has its own distinctive edge. Cypress aims for an intuitive visual experience with its browser window, while Playwright targets speed and multi-language support.
Rather than compile lists of feature comparisons, this match-up will be a battle of the code! Round for round, Filip and Andy will implement small coding challenges in JavaScript using Cypress and Playwright respectively, and then they will compare and contrast their solutions.
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Expert Speakers
Cypress Ambassador
Filip Hric is an official Cypress.io ambassador. With a background in psychology and counseling, Filip has a great passion for sharing what he has learned with the world by blogging, streaming, and creating videos and online courses. An instructor for Test Automation University, Filip is also the author of a highly-regarded Cypress workshop.
Playwright Ambassador
Andrew “Pandy” Knight is the Automation Panda and a software quality champion who loves to help people build better-quality software. A Playwright Ambassador and and Applitools Ambassador, he has also created a number of Test Automation University courses.
