Playwright Alternatives

Playwright is described as 'Node library that automates Chromium, WebKit, and Firefox browsers with a single API for reliable web automation' and is a Test Automation in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Playwright for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Mac, Windows, Linux and SaaS apps. The best Playwright alternative is Browser MCP, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Playwright are Selenium, Cypress, DoesQA and DogQ.

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Playwright alternatives page was last updated Apr 8, 2025
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  1. Browser MCP icon

    Browser MCP

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    Browser MCP is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows clients like VS Code, Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf to automate your browser.

    8 Browser MCP alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    Browser MCP screenshot 1

    Browser MCP Features

    1.  AI-Powered
    2.  Browser Automation

    Browser MCP VS Playwright

     

    • Browser MCP is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Playwright.

    • Browser MCP is Free and Open SourcePlaywright is also Free and Open Source
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    Selenium

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    Selenium is a suite of tools specifically for testing web applications. It provides a playback tool for authoring functional tests across most modern web browsers, without the need to learn a test scripting language (Selenium IDE).

    98 Selenium alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • JavaScript
    • Java
    • Ruby
    • Python
    Selenium screenshot 1

    Selenium Features

    1.  Web Testing
    2.  Python API
    3.  Cross browser testing

    Selenium VS Playwright

     

    • Selenium is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Playwright.

    • Selenium is Free and Open SourcePlaywright is also Free and Open Source
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    Cypress

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    Cypress is a front end automated testing tool created for the modern web. Cypress is built on a new architecture and runs in the same run-loop as the application being tested. As a result Cypress provides better, faster, and more reliable testing for anything that runs in a...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    Cypress screenshot 1

    Cypress Features

    1.  User Testing
    2.  Coding
    3.  Dashboard

    Cypress VS Playwright

     

    • Cypress is the most popular Web-based alternative to Playwright.

    • Cypress is Free and Open SourcePlaywright is also Free and Open Source
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    DoesQA

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    Codeless test automation with a simple, intuitive drag-and-drop user interface. Complex tests can be created and maintained easily by any member of your team, enabling QA to keep pace with development while reducing costs.

    License model

    Platforms

    • Online
    Tests are created via an intuitive drag and drop user interface

    DoesQA Features

    1.  No Coding Required
    2.  Web Testing
    3.  Fast speed

    DoesQA VS Playwright

     

    • DoesQA is the most popular commercial alternative to Playwright.

    • DoesQA is Paid and ProprietaryPlaywright is Free and Open Source
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    DogQ

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    DogQ is a user-friendly no-code web testing automation platform designed to help all skill level users test their web products. DogQ lets users perform their tasks easily and quickly, and collaborate with the team to ensure quality with speed.

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    DogQ screenshot 1

    DogQ Features

    1.  No Coding Required
    2.  Usability Testing
    3.  Web Testing

    DogQ VS Playwright

     
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    puppeteer

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    Puppeteer is a Node library which provides a high-level API to control headless Chrome or Chromium over the DevTools Protocol. It can also be configured to use full (non-headless) Chrome or Chromium.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    puppeteer Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  PDF generation
    3.  Web Testing
    4.  Headless

    puppeteer VS Playwright

     
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    CasperJS

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    CasperJS is an open source navigation scripting & testing utility written in Javascript for the PhantomJS WebKit headless browser and SlimerJS (Gecko).

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    CasperJS screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Based off phantomjs which no longer under development

    CasperJS Features

    1.  Web Testing
    2.  Works with SlimerJS

    CasperJS VS Playwright

     
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    Herd AI

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    Automate your browser(s) the easy way! Automate tasks, extract data, create AI web tools, MCP servers. In your browser or across millions of them.

    11 Herd AI alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    Herd AI screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Import CSV Data
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    6.  AI-Powered
    7.  Browser extension

    Herd AI VS Playwright

     
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    CodeceptJS

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    CodeceptJS is a modern end to end testing framework with a special BDD-style syntax. The tests are written as a linear scenario of the user's action on a site.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • JavaScript
    • Node.JS
    CodeceptJS screenshot 1

    CodeceptJS Features

    1.  User Testing
    2.  Web Testing
    3.  UI Automation Scripting

    CodeceptJS VS Playwright

     
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    Watir

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    Watir is an open source Ruby library for automating tests. Watir interacts with a browser the same way people do: clicking links, filling out forms and validating text.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Ruby

    Watir VS Playwright

     
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    Endtest

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    Endtest is a cloud platform where you can easily create, manage and run Automated Tests, without writing any code.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    Endtest screenshot 1

    Endtest VS Playwright

     
  14. Magic Inspector icon

    Magic Inspector

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    Large organizations worldwide use Magic Inspector to automate UI testing and save weeks of QA time. Magic Inspector allows you to automate web testing in natural language.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Main test editor

    Magic Inspector Features

    1.  No Coding Required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Usability Testing
    4.  AI-Powered

    Magic Inspector VS Playwright

     

    • Magic Inspector is the most popular SaaS alternative to Playwright.

    • Magic Inspector is Paid and ProprietaryPlaywright is Free and Open Source
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