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Microsoft's end-to-end testing framework for web apps. Supports Chromium, Firefox, and WebKit with a single API, auto-waiting, network interception, and visual comparison testing.

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Cypress

Trust Score 85 · Good
85

Developer-friendly E2E and component testing for web apps. Famous for its time-travel debugging, real browser testing, and the best-in-class test runner UI that shows tests executing live.

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