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| Criteria | Cypress | Playwright | Selenium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Runs in the same run-loop as your application, providing direct access to the DOM and network traffic. | Communicates with browsers via the DevTools protocol over a WebSocket connection. Out-of-process architecture. | Uses the WebDriver API to send commands to a browser-specific driver, which then controls the browser. |
| Test Runner Speed | Very fast due to its architecture, especially for UI-heavy tests. Automatic waiting reduces flakiness. | Extremely fast execution, often considered the fastest. Benefits from auto-waits and a modern architecture. | Generally the slowest due to the multi-process communication model involving the WebDriver server. |
| Cross-Browser Support | Supports Chrome-family (Chrome, Edge), Firefox. WebKit (Safari) support is in beta. | Excellent support for Chromium (Chrome, Edge), Firefox, and WebKit (Safari) out of the box. | The historical leader. Supports virtually all major browsers via their respective drivers. |
| Debugging Experience | Best-in-class. Time-traveling debugger, automatic screenshots/videos, and excellent error messages. | Very strong. Playwright Inspector for live debugging and Trace Viewer for detailed post-execution analysis. | Relies on standard language debuggers. Less integrated and can be cumbersome to debug browser-specific issues. |
| Community & Ecosystem | Strong, growing community with many third-party plugins. Backed by a commercial company. | Rapidly growing community, backed by Microsoft. Excellent documentation and active development. | Largest and most established community. Vast resources, but can be fragmented across different language bindings. |
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