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Cypress vs Playwright
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Cypress | Playwright |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Licence | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 51k | 97k |
| Latest | v16.1.1 | v1.63.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 10 days between releases | about 20 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 19+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 53+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Playwright replaces Cypress. Alternatives to Cypress →
Full replacementTests across Chromium, Firefox and WebKit, run in parallel by default.
Both replace Selenium. Alternatives to Selenium →
PartialCypressRuns inside the browser, tests in JavaScript only.
Full replacementPlaywrightChromium, Firefox and WebKit from one API, with auto-waiting.
Playwright
- v1.63.02026-09-04Tests that access a shared resource — an external service, a global account setting — can now declare a named lock.
- v1.62.12026-07-30
- v1.62.02026-07-24Component testing moves to a stories and galleries model.
- v1.61.12026-06-23
- v1.61.02026-06-15New Credentials virtual authenticator, available via browserContext.credentials, lets tests register passkeys and answe…
Cypress
unsigned The latest release, v16.1.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Playwright
✓ signed The latest release, v1.63.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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