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Cypress and TestCafu00e9 a comparison - part two: In-dept comparison
This blog is part of a series about comparing Cypress and TestCafé.
In part 1 (link) I introduced both of the frameworks with some examples of how they work, epic features and more.
In this part of the series, I will give you a straight-forward comparison of the 2 frameworks which hopefully will help you in your quest to find the best framework that suites your ambitions.
If you have any remarks about the content, please feel free to contact me.
A comparison between the assertion libraries, code styles and supported languages
| Cypress | Testcafé | |
| Syntax | ||
| Mocha | Y | N |
| Chai | Y | Y |
| Chai-jQuery | Y | N |
| Sinon | Y | N |
| Sinon-Chai | Y | N |
| Node's Assert Module | Y | Y |
| Framework specific extensions | N | Y |
| Selectors | jQuery | TestCafe specific |
| Advised Pattern | Custom Commands | PageObjectModel |
| Native JavaScript Version | ES2015 | ES2017 |
| TypeScript | Y | Y |
| CoffeeScript | Y | Y |
Some nifty features
| Cypress | Testcafé | |
| Time Traveling | Y | N |
| Automatic Waiting | Y | Y |
| Parallel Runs | Y | Y |
| Live Reloading | Y | Y |
| Easy setup | Y | Y |
CI Specific comparison
| Cypress | Testcafé | |
| CI - support | Y | Y |
| Dashboard Service | Y | N |
| Native Video Recording | Y | Y |
On browser support
| Cypress | Testcafé | |
| Supported Browsers | ||
| Chrome | Y | Y |
| Chromium | Y | Y |
| Canary | Y | Y |
| IE (11+) | N | Y |
| Edge | N | Y |
| Firefox | N | Y |
| Safari | N | Y |
| Android Browser | N | Y |
| Safari Mobile | N | Y |
| Headless Mode | ||
| Chrome | Y | Y |
| Firefox | N | Y |
Visual Regression Testing *
| Cypress | Testcafé | |
| Native Snapshot Testing | N | N |
| Applitools - support | Y | N |
| Percy.IO - support | Y | Y |
- Both Cypress and TestCafé currently do not support native snapshot testing. At Cypress, they are working on it. TestCafé is thinking about implementing it (or not).
Everybody can join the party
Cypress Testcafé Supported Operating System MacOS Y Y Windows Y Y Linux Y Y If you need more crossbrowser testing...
Cypress Testcafé Cloud Testing Sauce Labs Roadmap Y BrowserStack Roadmap Y
If you need help in making a choice in what framework to use for your automated tests, please reach out.
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