🆚 Cypress vs Selenium vs Playwright

Cypress vs Selenium vs Playwright: Choosing between the three tools should not hinge on a single feature, but on the project's real needs: what language does the team write, whic

Choosing between the three tools should not hinge on a single feature, but on the project's real needs: what language does the team write, which browsers are mandatory, are there multi-tab scenarios, is component testing desired? The table below compares this decision with concrete criteria.

Where Cypress Fits in the Test Pyramid

E2E Tests (few, slow, expensive)

Component / Integration Tests

Unit Tests (many, fast, cheap)

Cypress isn't limited to just "end-to-end" — thanks to Component Testing mode, it's one of the rare tools that can also serve the pyramid's middle layer.

Don't Choose Cypress

🎬 Same Assertion, Three Different Paths: Selenium vs Cypress vs Playwright

"Cart counter must be 3"

Selenium (WebDriver HTTP)

Cypress (in-process)

Playwright (CDP/WebSocket)

All three PASS — but not the same

Safari Requirement — Cypress Is Out