Best End-to-End Testing Software in 2026

In short: Maestro is ranked #1 of 30 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Nightwatch and WebdriverIO. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Nightwatch. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Functionize at $20/mo.

End-to-end testing software helps you check application behavior across complete user-facing workflows. Compared on browser support, mobile web testing, visual testing, and test authoring, these tools give you different ways to approach coverage and test creation. Parallel runs and self-hosted runners are additional factors when considering how tests fit your setup; free plans and paid-from pricing provide cost context. WebdriverIO and Playwright lead the ranking, followed by Nightwatch and Selenium, with Cypress among the first entries as well. Think about the browsers and mobile web experiences you need to cover, how you want tests authored, and where they should run.

30 end-to-end testing software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.

30ranked
8free plans on this page
$20/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
#1 Maestro Top pick · 7.5 Free plan · $250/mo #2 Nightwatch Runner-up · 7.5 Free plan · Free #3 WebdriverIO Also great · 7.5 Free plan · Free
  1. 1 7.5
    Free planFree trial AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Test authoring
    no_code
    Browser support
    single_browser
    Self-hosted runner
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    $250/mofirst paid tier About MaestroVisit site
  2. Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Test authoring
    code
    Browser support
    multi_engine
    Self-hosted runner
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  3. Free plan AndroidextensioniOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Test authoring
    code
    Browser support
    multi_engine
    Self-hosted runner
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  4. 4 7.3
    Free planFree trial LinuxmacOSWebWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Test authoring
    code
    Browser support
    multi_engine
    Self-hosted runner
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    $67/mofirst paid tier About CypressVisit site
  5. Free plan LinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Test authoring
    code
    Browser support
    multi_engine
    Self-hosted runner
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  6. 6 7.2
    Free plan LinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Test authoring
    code
    Browser support
    cross_browser
    Self-hosted runner
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  7. 7 6.9
    Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Test authoring
    no_code
    Browser support
    multi_engine
    Self-hosted runner
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  8. 8 6.9
    Free planFree trial apiextensionWeb
    Free plan
    Yes
    Test authoring
    low_code
    Browser support
    single_browser
    Parallel runs
    1
    Self-hosted runner
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    $99/mofirst paid tier About BugBugVisit site
  9. Free plan Web
    Free plan
    Yes
    Test authoring
    no_code
    Browser support
    cross_browser
    Parallel runs
    5
    Self-hosted runner
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    $20/mofirst paid tier About FunctionizeVisit site
  10. 10 6.2
    Web
    Free plan
    No
    Test authoring
    low_code
    Browser support
    multi_engine
    Parallel runs
    3
    Self-hosted runner
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  11. 11 6.0
    WindowsmacOSLinux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Test authoring
    code
    Self-hosted runner
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  12. 12 6.0
    WindowsmacOSLinux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Test authoring
    code
    Browser support
    multi_engine
    Self-hosted runner
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  13. Web
    Test authoring
    low_code
    Browser support
    cross_browser
    Self-hosted runner
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  14. 14 6.0
    apiWeb
    Free plan
    No
    Test authoring
    low_code
    Browser support
    multi_engine
    Self-hosted runner
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  15. 15 5.9
    WindowsmacOSLinux
    Test authoring
    code
    Browser support
    multi_engine
    Self-hosted runner
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  16. WindowsmacOSLinux
    Free plan
    No
    Test authoring
    low_code
    Browser support
    cross_browser
    Self-hosted runner
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  17. 17 5.9
    WebWindowsmacOSLinux
    Free plan
    No
    Test authoring
    no_code
    Browser support
    multi_engine
    Self-hosted runner
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  18. 18 5.8
    Web
    Free plan
    No
    Test authoring
    code
    Browser support
    multi_engine
    Parallel runs
    1
    Self-hosted runner
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  19. 19 5.8
    Web
    Test authoring
    low_code
    Browser support
    multi_engine
    Self-hosted runner
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  20. Web
    Free plan
    Yes
    Test authoring
    code
    Browser support
    multi_engine
    Self-hosted runner
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  21. 21 5.7
    WebWindows
    Free plan
    No
    Test authoring
    no_code
    Browser support
    multi_engine
    Self-hosted runner
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  22. LinuxWindows
    Free plan
    No
    Test authoring
    code
    Browser support
    multi_engine
    Self-hosted runner
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  23. 23 5.7
    WebWindowsmacOS
    Free plan
    No
    Test authoring
    no_code
    Browser support
    multi_engine
    Self-hosted runner
    No
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  24. 24 5.6
    Web
    Free plan
    No
    Test authoring
    no_code
    Browser support
    cross_browser
    Parallel runs
    5
    Self-hosted runner
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  25. 25 5.6
    Web
    Free plan
    No
    Test authoring
    code
    Browser support
    multi_engine
    Parallel runs
    25
    Self-hosted runner
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms

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Questions about this list

Which end-to-end testing software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?

Maestro is ranked #1 of 30 with a score of 7.5. Nightwatch is second and WebdriverIO third.

How many of these have a free plan?

8 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

Which is the cheapest paid option?

On this page, Functionize has the lowest first paid tier we found: $20/mo.

How is this list ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.

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