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Cypress

JavaScript end-to-end and component testing framework with a free open-source app and a paid Cypress Cloud that adds AI test generation from natural-language prompts, self-healing tests and AI insights on failures.

4.4 Coding
4.4 Very good 4.4
Open-source app is free to use AI features are capped by monthly or yearly prompt executions
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PricingFrom $67/mo
Free planYes
CompanyCypress.io
PlatformsAPI, Web
CategoryCoding
Last reviewedOct 2026
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Overview

Cypress is a JavaScript testing framework for end-to-end and component tests that run in real browsers, and its homepage line is that AI writes the code and Cypress proves it works. The open-source Cypress App is free, and the company cites more than 6 million weekly downloads and 50,000 GitHub stars. Customers named on its site include Square, Cisco and Zendesk.

Its AI features sit in Cypress Cloud and Studio: natural-language test generation in Cypress Studio, self-healing tests that adapt through AI, AI-powered insights that explain test failures, and a Cloud MCP integration so AI coding assistants can read test results. Plans count AI prompt executions as a usage limit.

Cypress Cloud Starter is free with 500 test results and 100 AI prompt executions a month. Team costs $67 a month or $799 a year with 120,000 results and 9,000 AI prompt executions a year, Business costs $267 a month or $3,199 a year with 24,000 AI prompt executions, and Enterprise is custom. On-demand results cost $4 to $6 per 1,000. All prices are USD from the company’s pricing page.

Key features

  • Cypress Studio natural-language test generation
  • Self-healing tests through AI
  • AI-powered insights on test failures in Cypress Cloud
  • Cloud MCP integration for AI coding assistants
  • Free open-source test runner

Screenshots & demo

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Pricing

Cypress has a free plan, and paid plans start at $67/mo.

  • Pricing modelFreemium
  • Starting priceFrom $67/mo
  • Free planYes
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Pricing is provided as a guide. Check the official site for the latest plans.

Is Cypress expensive?

Cypress starts at $67, which is 235% above the Coding median of $20 a month across the 98 priced tools we list in that category.

The cheapest paid option in Coding starts at $1 and the most expensive at $1,500.

64% of Coding tools in the directory offer a free tier, and this is one of them.

Compared against every priced listing in Coding, recalculated as the catalogue changes. Method and the full market breakdown are in our AI tool pricing study.

Pros & cons

Pros

  • Open-source app is free to use
  • Published prices and AI usage limits for every cloud plan
  • Large developer base and community

Cons

  • AI features are capped by monthly or yearly prompt executions
  • JavaScript-focused, so teams in other languages need other tools
  • Business plan costs $267 a month before on-demand overage

How it compares

ToolRatingFreeFromBest known for
Cypress (this tool)4.4Yes$67/moCypress Studio natural-language test generation
Bugster3.9Yes$20/moAutomatic end-to-end test generation from captured user flows
Virtuoso QA3.9No—Natural-language test authoring with a generator that turns specs into tests
Testim4.0No—AI creation of tests from natural-language descriptions

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Frequently asked questions

What is Cypress?
Cypress is a JavaScript testing framework for end-to-end and component tests that run in real browsers, and its homepage line is that AI writes the code and Cypress proves it works.
Is Cypress free?
Yes, Cypress offers a free plan. Paid plans unlock more features and higher usage limits, starting at $67/month.
How much does Cypress cost?
Cypress starts at $67 per month. See the pricing plans above for full details.
What are the best Cypress alternatives?
The closest matches in the directory are Bugster, Virtuoso QA, and Testim, compared side by side above.

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