Best GUI Testing Software in 2026
Updated
In short: testRigor is ranked #1 of 34 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Autify and Maestro. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Autify. The lowest first paid tier on this page is QF-Test at €11.25/mo.
GUI testing software helps you evaluate application interfaces, and the right comparison depends on what you need to test and how you run tests. Check supported targets, cross-browser testing and mobile app testing, then consider whether codeless authoring or visual validation fits your workflow. Parallel execution is another criterion for comparing test runs. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing offer cost context alongside these capabilities. The ranking starts with WebdriverIO, Playwright and Cypress, followed by Selenium and Autify among the first entries. Use the criteria to compare testing coverage and authoring options with the needs of your team.
34 GUI testing software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 testRigor Top pick · 7.6 Free plan · $300/mo
#2 Autify Runner-up · 7.5 Free plan · $99/mo
#3 Maestro Also great · 7.5 Free plan · $250/mo
- Free planFree trial AndroidapiextensioniOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Cross-browser testing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$300/mofirst paid tier About testRigorVisit site - Free planFree trial AndroidapiiOSmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$99/mofirst paid tier About AutifyVisit site - Free planFree trial AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$250/mofirst paid tier About MaestroVisit site - Free plan AndroidextensioniOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial LinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$67/mofirst paid tier About CypressVisit site - Free planFree trial AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$199/mofirst paid tier About PercyVisit site - Free plan LinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan apiLinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$179/mofirst paid tier About ChromaticVisit site - Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Supported targets
- web
- Codeless authoring
- No
- Visual validation
- Yes
- Cross-browser testing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$39/mofirst paid tier About Sauce Labs Cross-Browser TestingVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$20/mofirst paid tier About FunctionizeVisit site - Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Supported targets
- both
- Codeless authoring
- Yes
- Cross-browser testing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms€11.25/mofirst paid tier About QF-TestVisit site - Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Supported targets
- both
- Codeless authoring
- Yes
- Visual validation
- Yes
- Cross-browser testing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Cross-browser testing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Supported targets
- web
- Visual validation
- Yes
- Cross-browser testing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$667/mofirst paid tier About Applitools Contrast AdvisorVisit site - Web
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Linux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Supported targets
- desktop
- Codeless authoring
- No
- Cross-browser testing
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$59/mofirst paid tier About BrowserStack AutomateVisit site - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Supported targets
- both
- Codeless authoring
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which GUI testing software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
testRigor is ranked #1 of 34 with a score of 7.6. Autify is second and Maestro third.
How many of these have a free plan?
12 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, QF-Test has the lowest first paid tier we found: €11.25/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.