compare
Playwright vs WebdriverIO
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Playwright | WebdriverIO |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Stars | 97k | 9.8k |
| Latest | v1.63.0 | v10.0.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 20 days between releases | about 6 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 53+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 47 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Selenium. Alternatives to Selenium →
Full replacementPlaywrightChromium, Firefox and WebKit from one API, with auto-waiting.
Full replacementWebdriverIODrives browsers over WebDriver and WebDriver BiDi from JavaScript and TypeScript.
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…
Playwright
✓ signed The latest release, v1.63.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
Loading the security report
WebdriverIO
unsigned The latest release, v10.0.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
Loading the security report