Cypress.io vs. WebdriverIO

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cypress.io
Score 7.3 out of 10
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Cypress (or Cypress.io, also the name of the company in Atlanta that develops the tool) is a testing tool with the capability to run tests across multiple browsers, that aims to make setting up, writing, running and debugging tests easy.N/A
WebdriverIO
Score 9.0 out of 10
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WebdriverIO, an OpenJS Foundation project, is a next-gen browser and mobile automation test framework for Node.js. It can be run on the WebDriver Protocol for true cross-browser testing as well as Chrome DevTools Protocol for Chromium based automation using Puppeteer.N/A
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Cypress.ioWebdriverIO
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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User Ratings
Cypress.ioWebdriverIO
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
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User Testimonials
Cypress.ioWebdriverIO
Likelihood to Recommend
Automating a test is very easy when you start with Cypress.io. It is extremely easy to set up and use. Also, debugging a failed test is hassle-free because of its time travel feature. We can do both web UI and API testing with Cypress.io and the only prerequisite is some knowledge in Javascript.
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I haven't seen a use case that WDIO can't cover, even including integrations into performance/load testing and mobile! The fact that there are boilerplate projects and code examples galore make it so simple to understand and see real-world PoCs of concepts you need to understand. I highly recommend WDIO!
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Pros
  • autimation of end to end testing of web UI and api
  • Getting insight on failing and passing tests
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  • Quick start when running the test, easy to maintain the framework.
  • Faster and has vast community support on the internet.
  • No need to Build an Automation framework from scratch.
  • Can be integrated with different services.
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Cons
  • Support Mobile Automation
  • Can Test in multiple browser.
  • Testing when browser opens multiple tabs and windows this doesnt work.
  • File upload not supported
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  • Tasks written in this can only be debugged using the provided WDIO task runner
  • We cannot set breakpoints within tasks but have WDIO pause the run between commands.
  • It is not as customized as Protractor.
  • It deviates from generic syntax which may confuse selenium developers having knowledge of other languages.
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Likelihood to Renew
Highly satisfied and [a] big fan.
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Alternatives Considered
Execution speed and interactive debugging tool is very easy. you can make changes in the fly and test will run automatically, thus saving more time debugging your code. Can easily be intergrated to to CI/CD pipeline
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1. WebdriverIO is used for automating both browsers and native mobile apps. 2. Selenium is being used on most of the languages except JavaScript (TypeScript) and our front-end development is in Reactjs
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Return on Investment
  • It runs faster, thus improves test effeciency
  • Maintenance cost, tool is free and helpfull community is present for support.
  • Though its free tool, initial learning curve still required to understand the tool works and how to fit it in your system.
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  • Gives easy access to Saucelabs Devices and VMs to the frontend developers who don't have to fiddle around with connection to Saucelabs itself - so ROI on Saucelabs as webdriverIO is free
  • The small learning curve to actually get set up and running - our working framework was written in a few days
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