Best Cypress Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from browser automation tools ranked against Cypress on the same published basis.
- 1Cypress vs Kameleo
- 2Cypress vs TestCafe
- 3Cypress vs testRigor
- 4Cypress vs WebdriverIO
- 5Cypress vs Nightwatch
- 6Cypress vs Thunderbit
- 8Cypress vs Puppeteer
- 9Cypress vs Ui.Vision RPA
- 10Cypress vs BrowserCloud
- 11Cypress vs Geb
- 12Cypress vs Playwright
- 13Cypress vs Robot Framework Browser
- 14Cypress vs Selenium
- 15Cypress vs Airtop
- 16Cypress vs Browserbase
- 17Cypress vs BrowserCat
- 18Cypress vs Octoparse
- 19Cypress vs ScraperAPI
- 20Cypress vs Steel
- 21Cypress vs Taiko
Cypress alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kameleo | 7.6 | Free plan | €3.75/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | TestCafe | 7.4 | Free plan | $20/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | testRigor | 7.4 | Free plan | $300/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | WebdriverIO | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Nightwatch | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Thunderbit | 7.2 | Free plan | $0.75/mo | API, Browser, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Puppeteer | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Ui.Vision RPA | 7.1 | Free plan | €11.90/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 10 | BrowserCloud | 7.0 | Free plan | $19/mo | API, Web |
| 11 | Geb | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Playwright | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Robot Framework Browser | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 14 | Selenium | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 15 | Airtop | 6.9 | Free plan | $29/mo | API, Web |
| 16 | Browserbase | 6.9 | Free plan | $20/mo | API, Web |
| 17 | BrowserCat | 6.9 | Free plan | $50/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 18 | Octoparse | 6.9 | Free plan | $69/mo | API, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | ScraperAPI | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 20 | Steel | 6.9 | Free plan | $250/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 21 | Taiko | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about Cypress alternatives
What is the best alternative to Cypress?
Kameleo, number 1 in browser automation tools with a score of 7.6 out of 10. The others here: TestCafe, testRigor, WebdriverIO and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Cypress?
Kameleo is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 20 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to Cypress?
Yes: Steel.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.