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Cypress vs Nightwatch
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Cypress | Nightwatch |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 51k | 12k |
| Latest | v16.1.1 | v3.16.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-05-25 |
| Release cadence | about 10 days between releases | about 36 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 19+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 0 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Nightwatch replaces Cypress. Alternatives to Cypress →
Full replacementEnd-to-end tests in JavaScript or TypeScript over WebDriver, in Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge.
Nightwatch
- v3.16.02026-05-25Bump minimum Node.js version to 18.20.5
- v3.15.02026-01-21Fix ESM support in Node >= 20.
- v3.14.02025-12-23bump mocha to v10.8.2
- v3.13.02025-12-09[BU] Changes to emit additional data in test events
- v3.12.32025-10-28Pass testEnvSettings to plugins' before hook to Reorder test cases for Smart Test Selection
Cypress
unsigned The latest release, v16.1.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Nightwatch
unsigned The latest release, v3.16.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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