Best End-to-End Testing Software in 2026
Updated
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.
#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- 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 - Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Test authoring
- code
- Browser support
- multi_engine
- Self-hosted runner
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan AndroidextensioniOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Test authoring
- code
- Browser support
- multi_engine
- Self-hosted runner
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - 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 - Free plan LinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Test authoring
- code
- Browser support
- multi_engine
- Self-hosted runner
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Test authoring
- code
- Browser support
- cross_browser
- Self-hosted runner
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Test authoring
- no_code
- Browser support
- multi_engine
- Self-hosted runner
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - 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 - 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 - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Test authoring
- low_code
- Browser support
- multi_engine
- Parallel runs
- 3
- Self-hosted runner
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Test authoring
- code
- Self-hosted runner
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Test authoring
- code
- Browser support
- multi_engine
- Self-hosted runner
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Test authoring
- low_code
- Browser support
- cross_browser
- Self-hosted runner
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - apiWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Test authoring
- low_code
- Browser support
- multi_engine
- Self-hosted runner
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Test authoring
- code
- Browser support
- multi_engine
- Self-hosted runner
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- No
- Test authoring
- low_code
- Browser support
- cross_browser
- Self-hosted runner
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- No
- Test authoring
- no_code
- Browser support
- multi_engine
- Self-hosted runner
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Test authoring
- code
- Browser support
- multi_engine
- Parallel runs
- 1
- Self-hosted runner
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$59/mofirst paid tier About BrowserStack AutomateVisit site - Web
- Test authoring
- low_code
- Browser support
- multi_engine
- Self-hosted runner
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Test authoring
- code
- Browser support
- multi_engine
- Self-hosted runner
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Test authoring
- no_code
- Browser support
- multi_engine
- Self-hosted runner
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Test authoring
- code
- Browser support
- multi_engine
- Self-hosted runner
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindowsmacOS
- Free plan
- No
- Test authoring
- no_code
- Browser support
- multi_engine
- Self-hosted runner
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Test authoring
- no_code
- Browser support
- cross_browser
- Parallel runs
- 5
- Self-hosted runner
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - 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.






































