Playwright vs. Cypress Quick Guide Cheat Sheet

Choosing the right E2E tool

Last Updated: November 21, 2025

Focus Areas

Focus
Playwright covers Chromium/WebKit/Firefox while Cypress targets Chromium
Use Playwright for multi-page flows, Cypress for component testing

Commands & Queries

npx playwright test --project=chromium
Run Playwright tests
npx cypress run --browser chrome
Run Cypress headless
npx playwright codegen https://example.com
Record actions for Playwright

Summary

Choose based on required coverage: cross-browser versus rapid feedback.

💡 Pro Tip: Pick Playwright for cross-browser suites and Cypress for fast dev loops.
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