# Cypress vs Jest Comparison | | Cypress | Jest | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 107 | 15 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (42.3% of reviews) | Mid-Market (53.3% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | Free | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Cypress Pros: - Ease of Use (9 reviews) - Automation (5 reviews) Cons: - Limited Browser Support (3 reviews) - Limited Features (3 reviews) ### Jest **Not enough data** --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Cypress | Jest | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (92 reviews) | 9.4 (11 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.2 (93 reviews) | 9.0 (12 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.2 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Ease of Admin** | 9.3 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Quality of Support** | 8.7 (74 reviews) | 8.2 (10 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.3 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.5 (90 reviews) | 9.0 (12 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Cypress #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: OSS - Cypress Test Runner Price: Free Description: Always free and open source. No restrictions or limitations. Key Features: - http://download.cypress.io/desktop or 'npm install cypress' [Browse all 5 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/cypress/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### Jest #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Automation Testing | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Cypress** | 8.3/10 | 6 | | **Jest** | N/A | N/A | #### Functionality | Feature | Cypress | Jest | |---|---|---| | **Test Feedback** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Test History** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Customization** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Test Variety** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Automation | Feature | Cypress | Jest | |---|---|---| | **Organization** | 6.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Reliability** | 9.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Thoroughness** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Automation Testing | Feature | Cypress | Jest | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Software Testing | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Cypress** | N/A | N/A | | **Jest** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - Software Testing | Feature | Cypress | Jest | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Software Testing Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/software-testing) **Unique to Cypress (1):** [Automation Testing Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/automation-testing-tools) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Cypress | Jest | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 42.3% | 33.3% | | **Mid-Market** | 39.4% | 53.3% | | **Enterprise** | 18.3% | 13.3% | ### By Industry #### Cypress - **Computer Software:** 41.3% - **Information Technology and Services:** 21.2% - **Financial Services:** 7.7% - **Program Development:** 3.8% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.9% - **Automotive:** 1.9% - **Retail:** 1.9% - **Banking:** 1.9% - **Real Estate:** 1.9% - **Computer & Network Security:** 1.9% - **Other:** 13.5% #### Jest - **Computer Software:** 53.3% - **Information Technology and Services:** 20.0% - **Telecommunications:** 6.7% - **Financial Services:** 6.7% - **Design:** 6.7% - **Banking:** 6.7% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Cypress - [BrowserStack](https://www.g2.com/products/browserstack/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (3286 reviews) - [Apache JMeter](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-jmeter/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (156 reviews) - [SOAPUI](https://www.g2.com/products/soapui/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (141 reviews) - [TestComplete](https://www.g2.com/products/testcomplete/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (97 reviews) - [Zephyr Enterprise](https://www.g2.com/products/zephyr-enterprise/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (80 reviews) - [Tricentis Tosca](https://www.g2.com/products/tricentis-tosca/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (76 reviews) - [Tricentis Testim](https://www.g2.com/products/tricentis-testim/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (53 reviews) - [TestProject](https://www.g2.com/products/testproject/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (14 reviews) - [Opentext functional Testing](https://www.g2.com/products/opentext-functional-testing/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (46 reviews) - [mabl](https://www.g2.com/products/mabl/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (40 reviews) ### Alternatives to Jest - [Postman](https://www.g2.com/products/postman/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1768 reviews) - [TestRail](https://www.g2.com/products/testrail/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (611 reviews) - [Agentforce 360 Platform (formerly Salesforce Platform)](https://www.g2.com/products/agentforce-360-platform-formerly-salesforce-platform/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (3998 reviews) - [BrowserStack](https://www.g2.com/products/browserstack/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (3286 reviews) - [Tuskr](https://www.g2.com/products/tuskr/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (561 reviews) - [Panaya Smart Testing and Change Intelligence](https://www.g2.com/products/panaya-smart-testing-and-change-intelligence/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (507 reviews) - [Hotjar](https://www.g2.com/products/hotjar/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (342 reviews) - [Apache JMeter](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-jmeter/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (156 reviews) - [Qase](https://www.g2.com/products/qase/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (306 reviews) - [Harness Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/harness-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (281 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Cypress - Title: [Is Cypress a free tool?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-cypress-a-free-tool) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Library itself is open source. However, if you want to use the testing result dashboard, it's not free." - Title: [Is there a plan to add firefox to the list of supported browsers?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-there-a-plan-to-add-firefox-to-the-list-of-supported-browsers) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Firefox and edge are supported in cypress 4.0" - Title: [How can I influence my lead QA engineer positively to to use Cypress? Cross-browser is a factor.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-can-i-influence-my-lead-qa-engineer-positively-to-to-use-cypress-cross-browser-is-a-factor) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Cypress 4.0 add Firefox and edge browsers." - Title: [Are their any resources or individuals to help us connect our app authenticating with IdentityServer](https://www.g2.com/discussions/13327-are-their-any-resources-or-individuals-to-help-us-connect-our-app-authenticating-with-identityserver) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Try cy.pause, intract with app for identity and then resume. Or use api calls." ### Jest - Title: [What is Jest used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-jest-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Jest serves as the testing framework employed to validate the code, ensuring the proper functioning of all edge cases and the detection of any failures. This..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/cypress-vs-jest)