# Cypress vs TestCafe Comparison

| | Cypress | TestCafe | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.2 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 107 | 29 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (42.3% of reviews) | Mid-Market (46.2% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Free  | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Cypress

Pros:
- Ease of Use (9 reviews)
- Automation (5 reviews)

Cons:
- Limited Browser Support (3 reviews)
- Limited Features (3 reviews)

### TestCafe

**Not enough data**

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Cypress | TestCafe | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (92 reviews) | 8.0 (24 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.2 (93 reviews) | 8.3 (25 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.2 (19 reviews) | 9.2 (10 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 9.3 (14 reviews) | 8.0 (10 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.7 (74 reviews) | 7.5 (23 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.3 (10 reviews) | 8.0 (9 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.5 (90 reviews) | 7.6 (24 reviews) | 

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## 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

### TestCafe

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Automation Testing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cypress** | 8.3/10 | 6 |
| **TestCafe** | 7.5/10 | 25 |

#### Functionality 

| Feature | Cypress | TestCafe | 
|---|---|---|
| **Test Feedback** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 7.5 (19 reviews) | 
| **Test History** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 7.0 (18 reviews) | 
| **Customization** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 7.3 (21 reviews) | 
| **Test Variety** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 7.9 (21 reviews) | 

#### Automation

| Feature | Cypress | TestCafe | 
|---|---|---|
| **Organization** | 6.7 (5 reviews) | 6.9 (19 reviews) | 
| **Reliability** | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 7.9 (22 reviews) | 
| **Thoroughness** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 7.9 (22 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Automation Testing

| Feature | Cypress | TestCafe | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 |
| **TestCafe** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Software Testing

| Feature | Cypress | TestCafe | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Automation Testing Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/automation-testing-tools)

**Unique to Cypress (1):** [Software Testing Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/software-testing)



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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Cypress | TestCafe | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 42.3% | 38.5% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 39.4% | 46.2% | 
| **Enterprise** | 18.3% | 15.4% | 

### 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%

#### TestCafe

- **Computer Software:** 38.5%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 11.5%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 11.5%
- **Financial Services:** 7.7%
- **Utilities:** 3.8%
- **Retail:** 3.8%
- **Public Safety:** 3.8%
- **Printing:** 3.8%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.8%
- **Computer Networking:** 3.8%
- **Other:** 7.7%

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## 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)
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- [BrowserStack](https://www.g2.com/products/browserstack/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (3286 reviews)
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## 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."

### TestCafe

No discussions available for this product.

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